Debasing the Deity

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" Debasing the Deity "
Rina Arya

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1081972
Doc. No	:	LA125601
Call No	:	‭10.1163/15685292-02405006‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Rina Arya
Title & Author	:	Debasing the Deity [Article]\ Rina Arya
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Religion and the Arts
Date	:	2020
Volume/ Issue Number	:	24/5
Page No	:	588–603
Abstract	:	This article considers cases in the media of the cultural appropriation of Hindu symbols by Western fashion designers. Hinduism has a rich tradition of visual and material culture and designers are attracted to the aesthetic and symbolism of Hindu imagery. This has led to protests by Hindu groups who have objected to the uses to which their religion has been put. This article addresses the issues that have caused offence as a way of understanding what is sacred to the aforementioned group and of establishing greater understanding about what is deemed to be acceptable. This article considers cases in the media of the cultural appropriation of Hindu symbols by Western fashion designers. Hinduism has a rich tradition of visual and material culture and designers are attracted to the aesthetic and symbolism of Hindu imagery. This has led to protests by Hindu groups who have objected to the uses to which their religion has been put. This article addresses the issues that have caused offence as a way of understanding what is sacred to the aforementioned group and of establishing greater understanding about what is deemed to be acceptable.
Descriptor	:	cultural appropriation
Descriptor	:	darshan
Descriptor	:	Hinduism in fashion
Descriptor	:	modalities of the sacred
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/15685292-02405006‬