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Out of Context

Article series on cultural appropriation in the music industry offering perspectives for those "seeking to acknowledge historical context [and] honor cultural traditions that are not their own".

Includes discussion on the cultural ownership of dreadlocks, white composers seeking the 'novelty' of traditional sounds, issues with non-Western musicians having to 'play the ethnic card' and 'The Whitewashing of Prince'.

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  • Published: 2020
    Country: USA

  • Author: American Composers Forum and I Care If You Listen

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Out of Context #5: Appreciation vs. Appropriation of Cultural Musical Objects

A 10-part series that addresses the topic of cultural appropriation as it intersects with both Western European-based classical music and the broader social landscape.

'I do not doubt [John] Cage’s sincerity with his use of the I Ching, and his emersion into Zen and Japanese culture was probably deep and profound. But in a world where we celebrate the ideas of individual geniuses like John Cage, how do we also acknowledge the source communities for these ideas?'

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  • Published: 2020
    Country: USA

  • Author: Anthony Tan

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A Poor Imitation: “American Dirt” and Misrepresentations of Mexico

Review of the controversial book 'American Dirt', whose critics say exploits the suffering of Mexicans and resorts to stereotypes for the titillation of white readers.

'If English-speaking readers assume that this novel accurately depicts the realities of Mexico and migration, it will only further the cause of disinformation and prejudice.'

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  • 6 minute
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  • Published: 2019
    Country: USA

  • Author: David J. Schmidt, The Blue Nib Literary Magazine

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Racism. It Stops With Me

Australian Human Rights Commission campaign and guide on how to conduct a conversation about racism, along with videos and other resources.

'The tips and conversation questions in this guide have been developed based on consideration of Australian and international research on anti-racism strategies, current Australian Human Rights Commission education resources and training guides, and human rights education principles and pedagogies.'

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  • 60 minute
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  • Published: 2019
    Country: Australia

  • Author: Australian Human Rights Commission

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Surviving Society podcast: Gary Younge with Museums, 'knowledge' & colonial extraction

A podcast discussion on Gary Younge's latest BBC documentary 'The Empty Cases' which focused on how change might occur in British museums as a result of the Black Lives Matter movement.

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  • 54 minute
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  • Published: 2020
    Country: UK

  • Author: Surviving Society

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The Great White Social Justice Novel

Review of reviews of US work American Dirt and Australian novelist Anna Krien's Act of Grace.

'The white standpoint of the writer, her appropriation of the stories and voices of non-white characters, have mostly gone unacknowledged in this literary reception.'

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  • 23 minute
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  • Published: 2020
    Country: Australia

  • Author: Sujatha Fernandes, Sydney Review of Books