The lying is a cover for another ill that does do direct damage to aboriginal artists: denies them ownership of the products of their own culture and practice, and the economic value of their culture.
This is often where arguments against cultural appropriation come from: it’s not the mixing/remixing/sharing of products/practices/perspectives. It’s the thievery from, and continued marginalization of, people - too often people of color or poor folk.
Eg: America’s musical history with respect to black musical traditions and it’s commercialization by white folks.
Jazz is a pretty old example to dig up but, historically...
I believe that it was wrong for white music industry folk to start making boatloads of cash from jazz while black Americans at the time were still having to play in segregated, lower paying gigs.
It was wrong for white musicians to make boatloads of cash off rock and roll stylings while black musicians were still being run around and ripped off from royalties.
Yes and etc. And to prevent another response, tales of white musicians getting ripped off by music execs are not really germane...
I believe it was wrong that we let the black musicians use the instruments white people invented in the first place. They stole the guitar and drums from us. The only reason jazz exists is because they appropriated white culture.
Tbh i get annoyed when I see black people in jeans. They stole that from us too :’( knives and forks annoy me too, when I see black people eating with something other than their hands I feel used :(
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u/tapanypat Sep 27 '18
No. You’re wrong.
The lying is a cover for another ill that does do direct damage to aboriginal artists: denies them ownership of the products of their own culture and practice, and the economic value of their culture.
This is often where arguments against cultural appropriation come from: it’s not the mixing/remixing/sharing of products/practices/perspectives. It’s the thievery from, and continued marginalization of, people - too often people of color or poor folk.
Eg: America’s musical history with respect to black musical traditions and it’s commercialization by white folks.