Combating Cultural Appropriation in the American Southwest: Lessons from the Hopi Experience Concerning the Uses of Law
1995 ◽
Vol 10
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pp. 129-154
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AbstractCultural appropriation involves the unauthorized use of elements of another culture (e.g., voice, practices, image or name) to the appropriator's commercial advantage. Cultural appropriation is experienced by some Native American cultures as an attack on their integrity which jeopardizes their very survival. The case of the Hopi Indians of Arizona is examined. The essay goes on to explore and evaluate various recourses which Native American peoples might employ to check the vulgarization and commercialization of their culture—namely the right to privacy, copyright, and the right of publicity. It is concluded that, to maximize cultural preservation, the right of publicity should be deployed.
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2012 ◽
Vol 20
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pp. 110-118
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2017 ◽
Vol 36
(3)
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pp. 41-45
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