ESCP Europe

"Cultural Appropriation in Fashion and Entertainment offers a sociological perspective on the appropriation of race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, and religion embedded in clothing, textiles, jewelry, accessories, hairstyles and tattoos, as well as in entertainment, such as K-pop, Bhangra, and hip-hop."

1. Introduction Culture Culture in Classical Social Theory Schools of Thought: Value-laden and Value-neutral Culture Conceptual Tools for Cultural Analysis Outline of the Book Conclusion Suggested Further Reading 2. Academic Studies on Cultural Appropriation Definitions, Processes, and Types Logos, Mascots, and Nicknames Gastronomy and Cuisine Literary Works Adornment Conclusion Suggested Discussion Examples 3. Appreciations for Exoticism and Novelty Social Darwinism: Biological, Cultural, and Sartorial Hierarchies Conceptual Typologies for Cultural Appropriation Analysis The Strength of Weak Virtual Ties in the Age of Anomie Conclusion Suggested Discussion Examples 4. Entertainment What is Sociological about Entertainment? The Commodification of Culture and the Other Conditions of Cultural Appropriation The Production of Culture in Social Media Age Cultural Hybridization and Cultural Appropriation Conclusion Suggested Discussion Examples 5. Ambivalence and Paradox: Derritorialization and Reterritorialization in the Globalized World Cross-cultural Encounters in a Historical Context Globalization and Deterritorialization Immigration and Cultural Globalization through Mediascapes Culture as Epistemological Relativism: Coexisting with Harmonious Differences Ambivalence in Fashion Globalization Cultural Authentication Process: Cultural Integration and Hybridization. Conclusion.