Essays about Culture Page 30

On February 29, 2020, I went to a convention held by a gathering of Muslims. The occasion was known as Family and Friends Day and if you had any questions in regards to becoming a Muslim. They offered games, brochures that tells all about a Muslim, and snacks. The motive of this convention was to…

A popular American sitcom named A Different World (1987-1993) aired an episode involving a therapist and with a long standing client and a new family clientele. Whitley was a long term client of Dr. Langhorne; she sought counselling because herself and ex-finance were invited to thanksgiving dinner with their closest friends, the Bradfords’ Whitley hadn’t…

Cultural appropriation does not bring about cultural respect instead it tarnishes and diminishes original cultural aspects. This is continuously seen amongst popular white celebrities in their social medias, business and everyday life. White people change their natural physical features and style mirroring people of color in hopes of bettering themselves. Features such as skin complexions,…

Merriam Webster defines culture as “the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group” as well as, “the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization”. Appropriating a culture is to take aspects of a culture like values, goals or attitudes for example…

A great deal as fashion designers, writers, and musicians are prompted with the aid of the world around them, so too are artists. Artists have an extended history of finding suggestion inside the style of other artists and modifying them. But additionally, they are seeking for out innovative thoughts someplace else, and often include factors…

Cultural appropriation is difficult to define, so many don’t understand what it is and how damaging it can be. Due to the lack of credit, the minority group affected by it might not receive benefits such as money or recognition and the future generations may never know the impact their people had. The confusing part…

When discussing cultural appropriation, it’s somehow comparable to deciding on how much fuel you want to pour on a raging fire. Naturally, cultural appropriation is a fervent topic which creates a hostile environment; increased discussion will likely increase the fire. In that sense, discussion of cultural appropriation is relatable to the discussion of politics or…

I agree that potentially destructive consequences might arise from appropriating the intellectual or physical property of a culture. That is, if the goal of the cultural exchange is a detrimental caricature of the ideals of a culture, the mockery of a culture’s believes, or when the cultural appropriation results from the theft of a cultural…

Our skin. Our expression. Who knew that even the one distinct characteristic that separates us from the world, would now be the mask that some would die for? Who knew that our tone went from least desirable, to an essential for the best selfie? “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” (Rasool). According to Marketing…

Globalization and has created a paradoxical relationship between western fashion and its use of imagery, symbols, and historically tribal crafts of indigenous groups in relation to world intellectual property laws. While Intellectual property laws are very strict in fashion, designers find round-abouts, or even completely forget about fashion works that come from indigenous artisans. These…