Buddhism has found a new institutional home in the West: the corporation

Re:Buddhism has found a new institutional home in the West: ... by amadeuspagel on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @07:55AM (#32068542)

"Jazz drew from ragtime, also “coded” Black, but ragtime drew from marches, drawn in great measure from white men John Philip Sousa and (eep) Wagner."[1]

In your view, is this appropriation or cultural mixing or exchange?

[1]: https://freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/theres-no-alternative-t...

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Re:Buddhism has found a new institutional home in the West: ... by md_ on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @12:39PM (#32072453)

I wasn't claiming to be the authority on what's "appropriation." I was pointing out that the poster--who admitted he didn't read the article past the subheadline[1]--doesn't seem to understand how people use the term "appropriation."

That said, since you asked, no, it's never occurred to me that jazz is appropriation.

[1] Amusingly, the folks who admit to not actually, you know, reading the thing they are debating, are the ones who claim to be defending the free exchange of ideas. I think. Or maybe they're just angry online.

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