Cultural Appropriation in Fashion and Entertainment

Preface 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. Fashion In Pursuit of Exoticism and Novelty Biological, Cultural, and Sartorial Hierarchies Conceptual Typologies The Strength of Weak Virtual Ties Conclusion Suggested Discussion Examples Suggested Further Reading 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 Suggested Further Reading Conclusion