Star Wars Rebels: 3×05 Hera’s Heroes // 4×15 Family Reunion & Farewell
Cultural appropriation is a form of colonialism where cultural elements are copied from a minority culture by members of a dominant culture and used outside of their original context. The original meaning is lost or distorted, and such displays are viewed as disrespectful, or even desecration, by the originating culture.
Cultural appropriation differs from equal cultural exchange due to an imbalance of power from oppression. The imitator can temporarily “play” an “other” without experiencing the daily discrimination faced by that people. Traditions, symbols, and art with deep meaning may be reduced to “exotic” fashion or toys.
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