The Ethics of Cultural Appropriation
Author | : James O. Young |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2012-02-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781444350838 |
ISBN-13 | : 1444350838 |
Rating | : 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The Ethics of Cultural Appropriation undertakes a comprehensive and systematic investigation of the moral and aesthetic questions that arise from the practice of cultural appropriation. Explores cultural appropriation in a wide variety of contexts, among them the arts and archaeology, museums, and religion Questions whether cultural appropriation is always morally objectionable Includes research that is equally informed by empirical knowledge and general normative theory Provides a coherent and authoritative perspective gained by the collaboration of philosophers and specialists in the field who all participated in this unique research project