Assignment: Cultural Appreciation of Appropriation
Read the Cultural Appreciation PowerPoint first and watch this video about Chicano Culture in Japan first before doing this discussion:
This article looks at how Chicano culture has become popular in Japan.
You can also find Chicano lowrider cars in the Korean group Big Bang's "Bang, Bang, Bang" YouTube videos: "Inside Japan's Chicano Subculture | NYT" and "BIGBANG - Bang Bang Bang (BANG BANG BANG) M/V".
Answer the following questions:
a. What is cultural appreciation?
b. What is cultural appropriation?
c. What is a main difference between the cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation?
d. What are at least two examples of cultural APPROPRIATION?
e. What are at least two examples of cultural APPRECIATION?
f. After watching the videos about Chicano car culture in Japan and Korea, do you believe these lowrider fans are showing cultural appreciation? Or are they showing cultural appropriation? Explain the reason you chose your answer.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.