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Format: "for and against" essay; not less than 3.5 pages of double-spaced text (the title page and the reference page are not included).

Research topic:  Cultural appropriation or can anybody own a culture?

Questions such as  Who owns the past? or  Can anybody own a culture? mirror a major issue in our contemporary society – the question of  cultural appropriation.

As the selected case studies from museum anthropology, Module III have demonstrated, the social conflicts around cultural objects or symbolic behaviours such as music performances are complex, suggesting that the meanings and uses of the symbols are not such straightforward matters.

Recently, the famous singers Justin Bieber and Bruno Mars were also accused of cultural appropriation. Click on the links below and read the following articles.

Justin Bieber debts cropped hair after being accused of cultural appropriation

Bruno Mars accused of cultural appropriation

Bruno Mars was accused of cultural appropriation

· For this assignment, you have to write a  "for and against" essay  on the following topic:  Can anybody own a culture?

· You are required to present both sides fairly by discussing them objectively and in equal detail. You can state your opinion on the issue directly or indirectly. You need to explain the opposing viewpoints about cultural appropriation in music, art, museums, and fashion with relevant reasons, statistics, facts and examples.

· To support your opinion with arguments "for and against" use the case studies from  museum anthropology, Module III along with the articles about Justin Bieber and Bruno Mars accused of cultural appropriation as examples. These materials must be your main sources. 

· Avoid any strong emotional language to express your opinion.

Structure of ‘for and against" essay

The " for and against" ( pars destruens/pars construens) essay can be organized as follows:

Nota bene: Pars destruens / pars construens (Latin) are the negative (against) and positive (in favour/for) parts of an argumentation. The negative part of criticizing views is the  pars destruens (against). And the positive part of stating one's own position and arguments is the  pars construens (in favour).

INTRODUCTION (state the topic along with its present situation without giving your opinion)

BODY: Paragraph 1:  Pars construens (Arguments in favour- along with reasons, examples, facts, etc.) Paragraph 2:  Pars destruens (Arguments against- along with reasons, examples, facts, etc.) CONCLUSION (states your opinion directly/indirectly and gives a balanced view of the topic)

REFERENCE PAGE (APA format)

Strategies to write a ‘for and against essay

Language: Avoid using stereotyped phrases or expressions in your essay, especially in introductory and concluding paragraphs. E.g.: in modern society, in the current climate, throughout history, etc. Some of the words and phrases that can be used:

To introduce points in favour/against: One point of view in favour of/against is that. Some experts/scientists advocate/support/oppose the view. To point out opposing arguments: Opponents of this idea claim that. Others oppose this viewpoint. Some people may disagree with this idea. To state your conclusion: In my opinion. Achieving a balance between X and Y would. In conclusion, I firmly believe that. On balance, I think it is unfair that. To make contrasting points: On the other hand. However. It can be argued that.

Evaluate your essay in terms of the following parameters:

Nota Bene: Assignments not based on the required articles and case studies will be marked "0".

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