Food appropriation U5

这是一篇关于Food appropriation U5的思维导图,Cultural appropriation is when a dominant culture adopts parts of another cultural from people that is has oppressed..

The Guide to Being a Foodie Without Being Culturally Appropriative

• Part I (Paras. 1-6): What Is Cultural Appropriation?
  • use the example---"Asian-fusion" themed restaurants
  • what?
    • Cultural appropriation is when a dominant culture adopts parts of another cultural from people that is has oppressed.
      • food appropriation is harmful when the dominant culture fetishizes or commercializes it, and when they hoard access to it.
• Part II (Paras. 7-10): Seeking “Authentic,” “Exotic,” and “Ethnic” Food
  • "Authentic" and "ethnic" cuisines are connected to histories of colonization,and always are thought it is cooked by the "brownset" people.
  • However, ethnic food has become the only symbol for certain places. Cultures are thus homogenized.
• Part III (Paras. 11-12): Loving the Food, Not the People
  • Eating food in isolation from its culture can easily make its unpleasant history oppression forgotten and ignored.
  • This way means that we are just borrowing the pieces that are enjoyable
• Part IV (Paras. 13-17): Profiting from Oppression
  • food culture gets re-colonized by chefs seeking to make that authentic” street food they tried more elegant.
  • Another problem is when ingredients get reappropriated.
  • For profiting, foods are gentrified, local communities cannot afford their own cuisines and sustain their traditions.
• Part V (Paras. 18-20): Conclusion
  • The reflection of the relationships between food, people, and power is critical.
  • Meanwhile, the direct relation of food appropriation to colonization and gentrification also calls for our education on the culture issues.