Origins of Nations
What was the purpose of hip-hop music?
Functioned as a voice of an under represented group.
What is social media?
Currently the biggest influence on fashion and dance.
What is cultural appropriation?
An adoption of elements of a minority culture by members of a dominant culture.
What are the two "markers" the author states were used by white female celebrities to eroticize their femininity?
Bindi and Mehndi
What is one reason why henna is used during weddings?
Cools body, keeps nerves from tensing up, reduces stress, improves body circulation, enhances health.
What happened in the 1800s?
Fashion was changed, with the introduction of fashion magazines, such as Vogue.
How do the Kardashian's/Jenner's stay so popular in the media?
By exposing their body's in unique and different ways, such as taking trends from other cultures and making them popular with their celebrity status.
What is the author's understanding of hybridity?
An articulation between multiple cultures, an "interstitial space between fixed identifications"
Where and what is Harajuku?
A district in Tokyo. It is the center of Japanese youth and culture/fashion.
What is Gangnam Style?
An example of how influential social media has become in the United States, making various dances/cultures popular and mainstream.
Why are music artists theming their performances off other cultures?
To make their whiteness unique and spicing their performance.
What leverages were white, American, female artists able to obtain through appropriating and "appreciating" Japanese femininity?
Class, race, and nationality.