Cultural Appropriation in Fashion and Entertainment

YUNIYA KAWAMURA is Professor of Sociology at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, USA. She is the author of four other Bloomsbury publications: Fashioning Japanese Subcultures (2012), Sneakers (2016), Fashion-ology (2004, 2018), and Doing Research in Fashion and Dress (2011, 2020).Jung-Whan Marc de Jong is Associate Professor of Sociology at Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, USA.

• Preface1. Introduction – CultureCulture in Classical Social TheorySchools of Thought: Value-laden and Value-neutral CultureConceptual Tools for Cultural AnalysisOutline of the BookConclusionSuggested Further Reading2. Academic Studies on Cultural AppropriationDefinitions, Processes, and TypesLogos, Mascots, and NicknamesGastronomy and CuisineLiterary WorksAdornmentConclusionSuggested Discussion Examples3. FashionIn Pursuit of Exoticism and Novelty Biological, Cultural, and Sartorial HierarchiesConceptual Typologies The Strength of Weak Virtual TiesConclusionSuggested Discussion ExamplesSuggested Further Reading4. EntertainmentWhat is Sociological about Entertainment?The Commodification of Culture and the OtherConditions of Cultural AppropriationThe Production of Culture in Social Media AgeCultural Hybridization and Cultural Appropriation ConclusionSuggested Discussion Examples5. Ambivalence and Paradox: Derritorialization and Reterritorialization in the Globalized WorldCross-cultural Encounters in a Historical ContextGlobalization and DeterritorializationImmigration and Cultural Globalization through MediascapesCulture as Epistemological Relativism: Coexisting with Harmonious DifferencesAmbivalence in Fashion GlobalizationCultural Authentication Process: Cultural Integration and HybridizationConclusion Suggested Further Reading Conclusion

This is a timely book, given that discussions of what is and is not cultural appropriation are exploding within the academy, museums, fashion design, and social media. Those unfamiliar with the concept will find this to be a fine introduction to the topic, and those well-acquainted with the subject will appreciate the literature review. ... From the beginner to the academic expert (and everyone in between), there is much to learn and appreciate in this thorough recounting of the debates over cultural appropriation.