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Blackfishing, Cultural Appropriation, and the Commodification of Blackness

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ID2409080
AuthorsMaha Ikram Cherid (0000-0002-2768-4698, McGill University, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume21
Issue5
Pages359-364
Publication date2021-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCulture Studies ↔ Critical Methodologies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1532-7086 • E-ISSN: 1552-356X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/15327086211029357
OpenAlexW3183385219
LanguageEN
Citations received22
References cited3

The term blackfishing, which takes a twist on the concept of catfishing, that is, tricking people online into thinking you are someone else, refers to the practice of (mostly) White women pretending to be Black by using makeup, hairstyles, and fashion that originate in Black Culture to gain financial benefits. This article aims to contextualize the concept of blackfishing through a critical literary review that will cover the following elements: cultural appropriation, the commodification of Black culture, the representation of Black women in North America, and the operationalization of blackfishing

Aesthetics · Appropriation · Art · Commodification · Cultural appropriation · Economics · Economy · Epistemology · Operationalization · Political science · Politics · Representation (politics · Sociology · White (mutation · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Law · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Philosophy · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics

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Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
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Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 21
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