Now, for the first time, a philosopher undertakes a systematicinvestigation of the moral and aesthetic issues to which culturalappropriation gives rise.
* Cultural appropriation is a pervasive feature of thecontemporary world (the Parthenon Marbles remain in London; whitemusicians from Bix Beiderbeck to Eric Clapton have appropriatedmusical styles from African-American culture)
* Young offers the first systematic philosophical investigationof the moral and aesthetic issues to which cultural appropriationgives rise
* Tackles head on the thorny issues arising from the clash andintegration of cultures and their artifacts
* Questions considered include: "Can cultural appropriationresult in the production of aesthetically successful works ofart?" and "Is cultural appropriation in the artsmorally objectionable?"
* Part of the highly regarded New Directions in Aestheticsseries