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She shook her head and explained: ‘Not exactly. Cultural appropriation is when members of one culture — usually a dominant ...
In the globalised and hyper-connected world, we live in, culture travels at the speed of Wi-Fi. What once took centuries to ...
Mexican authorities have accused Adidas of plagiarizing Mexican artisans with a new sandal design similar to Indigenous ...
The brand's Oaxaca Slip-On was criticized by Mexican officials for copying design elements present in Mexican Huarache ...
Mexican artisans and authorities say the intricate leather braids look strikingly similar to the traditional footwear known ...
Another transgressive bit of cultural appropriation, according to a Pitzer College assistant professor of Chicano-Latino studies: white students (presumably female) wearing hoop earrings.
Adidas has apologised after Mexico accused it of cultural appropriation by releasing a sandal based on a style made by ...
Cultural appropriation does not exist. "Cultural appropriation" as described by Susan Scafidi, a law professor at Fordham University, is “taking intellectual property, traditional knowledge, cultural ...
The progressive concept of “cultural appropriation” has become an increasingly mainstream idea. Do a Google search on, say, “yoga is cultural appropriation,” and you’ll see for yourself. What does ...
Project Humanities' cultural appropriation symposium aims to address these discrepancies about the issue. Director of Project Humanities and ASU professor Neal Lester said there's a difference between ...
What is cultural appropriation? If you’re searching for a concise definition, it’s more complicated than most. In many cases, it’s better explained through example. Take Utah teen Keziah ...
A more recent example of clearly unethical cultural appropriation and exploitation of Indigenous cultures for profit came to the fore in 2021 when the government of Mexico accused clothing ...