Kenan Malik (a non-white writer, if you were wondering): "Appropriation suggests theft, and a process analogous to the seizure of land or artifacts. In the case of culture, however, what is called appropriation is not theft but messy interaction. Writers and artists necessarily engage with the experiences of others. Nobody owns a culture, but everyone inhabits one. ... [And] who does the policing?"
Article source here:Arts Journal
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