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A review by zoes_human
White Negroes: When Cornrows Were in Vogue ... and Other Thoughts on Cultural Appropriation by Lauren Michele Jackson
4.0
Cultural appropriation is a topic about which I could read endlessly and still not fully understand. For one thing, I'm a bit culturally disconnected—oblivious for the most part to the Twitterverse, the music scene, and filmed media until some major event occurs that transfixes the world (and sometimes even then). For yet another, culture is complex and racism is complex thus cultural appropriation is exponentially so.
This collection of essays delves into the complexities of cultural appropriation. As with most academic works, it reads a bit dry; however, it is only lightly so given the topic at hand. It begs for more than one read to fully appreciate as it contains within 175 pages an astonishing amount of information requiring an intensity and depth of thought and consideration beyond what one normally finds even in tomes exceeding 500.
This collection of essays delves into the complexities of cultural appropriation. As with most academic works, it reads a bit dry; however, it is only lightly so given the topic at hand. It begs for more than one read to fully appreciate as it contains within 175 pages an astonishing amount of information requiring an intensity and depth of thought and consideration beyond what one normally finds even in tomes exceeding 500.