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Cultural Appropriation and the Arts

Now, for the first time, a philosopher undertakes a systematic investigation of the moral and aesthetic issues to which cultural appropriation gives rise.:.; Cultural appropriation is a pervasive feature of the contemporary world (the Parthenon Marbles remain in London; white musicians from Bix Beiderbeck to Eric Clapton have appropriated musical styles from African-American culture).; Young offers the first systematic philosophical investigation of the moral and aesthetic issues to which cultural appropriation gives rise.; Tackles head on the thorny issues arising from the clash and integrati.

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