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CULTURAL APPROPRIATION [1 record]

Record 1 2023-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Social Psychology
DEF

The adoption of elements of the culture of a historically marginalized or oppressed group of people, done by people from another culture, in a manner that is seen as inappropriate.

CONT

Cultural appropriation occurs when non-Indigenous processes incorporate [Indigenous] elements such as elders, spirituality, drumming, singing, sitting in circle and use of ceremony without the proper consultation and consent from the [Indigenous] people from which these cultural teachings belong.

OBS

Cultural appropriation is usually done for personal gain or commercial profit by people belonging to a dominant group. It often reflects a power imbalance between cultural groups.

OBS

The use of a stereotypical image of an "Indian" in a logo is an example of cultural appropriation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences humaines
  • Sociologie
  • Psychologie sociale
DEF

Utilisation d'éléments de la culture d'un groupe de personnes historiquement marginalisé ou opprimé, par des personnes d'une autre culture, d'une façon qui est jugée inappropriée.

CONT

Une appropriation culturelle se produit lorsque des processus non autochtones intègrent des éléments autochtones – comme les aînés, la spiritualité, le tambour, le chant, s'asseoir en cercle et l'exécution de cérémonies – sans avoir bien consulté les Autochtones propriétaires de ces enseignements culturels et en avoir obtenu l'autorisation.

OBS

L'appropriation culturelle est généralement faite à des fins personnelles ou commerciales par des personnes faisant partie d'un groupe dominant. Elle reflète souvent une relation de pouvoir inégale entre deux groupes culturels.

OBS

L'utilisation d'une image stéréotypée d'un «Amérindien» dans un logo est un exemple d'appropriation culturelle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias humanas
  • Sociología
  • Psicología social
DEF

Acto de tomar o usar cosas de una cultura que no es la tuya, especialmente sin demostrar que entiendes o respetas esta cultura.

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