Friday, July 30, 2021

Justin Bieber in dreadlocks. Madonna wearing an elaborate North African headpiece and dress (Amazigh culture). Pop singer Adele wearing Bantu knots. White children wearing Native headdress on Halloween. Katy Perry doing a Geisha performance. What do these have in common? These actions involve cultural items or rituals being worn or practiced by persons of another culture, specifically White Americans. Is this cultural appropriation? We discuss question and whether it is good, bad, or unimportant.