Appropriation v. Borrowing* (30 pts) Read the following articles to prepare: ) S

Appropriation v. Borrowing* (30 pts)
Read the following articles to prepare:
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Some people argue Madonna’s music video Vogue is an example of exploitative appropriation – how so (10 pts)? Some people argue it is a simple instance of commercialization that furthered the form – how so (10 pts)? What do you think and why (5 pts)? Make sure to integrate definitions of both appropriation & borrowing (5 pts) as you address all three questions in your answer. Properly cite all sources.
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Positionality* (30 pts)
What is positionality? Why is it important to name our positionality when viewing dance? Discuss why it is important in the context of Jane Desmonds thesis on bodily texts” and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Danger of a Single Story.” Your answer should define positionality in your own words (5 pts), summarize Desmond’s thesis on bodily “texts” (5 pts) and summarize Adichie’s thesis in her “Danger of a Single Story” lecture (5 pts). Finally, address the relationship of positionality to both theses in terms of the researcher (who’s watching the dance) and the researcher (who’s performing the dance) (10 pts), giving an example specific from our class to illustrate this last point (5). Properly cite all sources.