Dancing with Ga (y) nesh : rethinking cultural appropriation in multicultural Australia

Selvaraj Velayutham; Amanda Wise

Dancing with Ga (y) nesh : rethinking cultural appropriation in multicultural Australia

Selvaraj Velayutham, Amanda Wise

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In this paper, we will examine the ethical and discursive dimensions of one particular act of cultural borrowing, where, in the view of some, this line was crossed. The paper offers a brief analysis of the appropriation of Hindu religious imagery at the 1999 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Sleaze Ball, themed Ã¢â‚¬ËœHomosutraÃ¢â‚¬â„¢.

Original language	English
Journal	Postcolonial Studies
Publication status	Published - 2001

Keywords

Australia
Indians
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
gay rights
multiculturalism
secularization

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