Question 1

In addition to misrepresenting people of color,what are three ways that the racist aesthetic misrepresents racial domination? Give one example of each type of misrepresentation.

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Question 2

How are regulations in many professional settings against traditional African American fashion such as Afros,dashikis,and brightly colored suits)connected to the historical development of race and class divisions between high- and lowbrow culture?

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Question 3

The authors of the textbook state that people often develop "distaste for things they cannot afford." Explain what the authors mean and how this relates to the racialization of art worlds.

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Question 4

In Chapter 8,the textbook authors discuss how the dominant art world often serves to "exoticize" people of color.Using the concepts of cultural appropriation and the white gaze,explain what the authors mean by this and why it might be negative for people and artists of color.

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Question 5

Identify two reasons that some prominent African Americans have called for a boycott of rap music.

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Question 6

Chapter 8 mentions the work of Native American James Luna,specifically The Artifact Piece.In this work,he himself is the installation,lying on a bed of sand in a museum case with labels explaining his scars,including those received from "excessive drinking." How is this work an example of the antiracist aesthetic?

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Question 7

Describe the tension between authenticity and profitability for artists,particularly nonwhite artists.

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Question 8

How is corporate pressure in part responsible for hip-hop's turn away from its original aims of racial justice and revolution?

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Question 9

How is The Brady Bunch an example of the white aesthetic in television?

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Question 10

How might concerns about cultural authenticity of certain art forms ultimately stifle the evolution of that type of art?

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Quiz 8: Aesthetics