The Ethics and Aesthetics of Intertextual Writing

Cultural Appropriation and Minor Literature

Bibliographic Data

ID4804454
AuthorsPaul Haynes (0000-0002-6868-7780, School of Business and Management, Royal Holloway, University of London , UK, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume61
Issue3
Pages291-306
Publication date2021-08-14
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe British Journal of Aesthetics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0007-0904 • E-ISSN: 1468-2842
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/aesthj/ayab001
OpenAlexW3167591335
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited20

Cultural appropriation, as both concept and practice, is a hugely controversial issue. It is of particular importance to the arts because creativity is often found at the intersection of cultural boundaries. Much of the popular discourse on cultural appropriation focusses on the commercial use of indigenous or marginalized cultures by mainstream or dominant cultures. There is, however, growing awareness that cultural appropriation is a complicated issue encompassing cultural exchange in all its forms. Creativity emerging from cultural interdependence is far from a reciprocal exchange. This insight indicates that ethical and political implications are at stake. Consequently, the arts are being examined with greater attention in order to assess these implications. This article will focus on appropriation in literature, and examine the way appropriative strategies are being used to resist dominant cultural standards. These strategies and their implications will be analyzed through the lens of Deleuze and Guattari's notion of minor literature

Aesthetics · Appropriation · Art · Creativity · Cultural appropriation · Epistemology · Indigenous · Mainstream · Political science · Politics · Sociology · The arts · Anthropology · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Law · Philosophy · Social Issues and Sustainability