1. Cultural Appropriation: Hispanic/Latino Culture
The first half of the panel discussion will cover the topic of the cultural appropriation of the Hispanic and Latino Culture. In honor of Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month, both club felt it important to discuss the common practices of Hispanic/Latino appropriation. The second half will cover the emerging identifier: transnationalism. After a dinner discussion on the topic, we felt compelled to open the discussion to the whole Hartwick Community.
By SOSU/BU and LUCHA

2. Definitions
Cultural appropriation is the adoption or use of elements of one culture by members of another culture. Cultural appropriation is seen by some as controversial, notably when elements of a minority culture are used by members of the cultural majority; this is seen as wrongfully oppressing the minority culture or stripping it of its group identity and intellectual property rights.
Left side definition is from Google. Right side definition is from Wikipedia, and further definitions of cultural appropriation can be found on the Wikipedia citation page.

3. What Are Some Examples Of Appropriating Hispanic/Latino Culture?1.
What Are Some Examples Of Appropriating Hispanic/Latino Culture?
Hilary Campaign’s Original Article:
Critique on Hilary Campaign Strategy:
Bottom Left: Selena Gomez dressed as a chola for the MTV Awards in 2011.
Bottom Right: Stock photos of “Mexican” Halloween Costumes
Here are some examples of considered appropriation to Hispanic and Latino heritage. A lot of the examples seen in the states originate from Mexican culture and style. Our neighbor country seems to get the most flack.
The Hilary Campaign was making attempts at appealing to Latino youth, but many felt it an insult to their intelligence and that an American born citizen and white woman wouldn’t be able to connect directly with their abuelas.

4. How Does The Media Feed Into These Sort Of Habits?2.
How Does The Media Feed Into These Sort Of Habits?
Are the descendants meant to be sidekicks?
Far Left: Photo compilation of the chola style used in Gwen Stefani’s 2004 “Luxurious” video. In the video she is seen singing, dancing, and hanging out in common chola style. In the video there are other Latinos and Stefani’s usual pose of Asian women dressed also as cholas. A statement to where she grew up in California? Or something else?
Far Right: A photo still of Madonna in the starring role of Evita (1996) , as the famous and loved Argentine political leader Eva Perón, the second wife of Argentine president Juan Perón. A starring in the role controversial among the Argentinian people.
Middle Photo: Video still of the George Lopez Talk Show featuring Sandra Bullock. Sandra says she would do anything to look more Latino and George introduces an internet famous chola to style Sandra as chola. Is the crowd laughing at her or with her?
Is it acceptable because it is on a different face?

5. 3.
Why Do People Think It Is Okay to Take Part in Cultural Habits They Don’t Understand?
Dia de los Muertos - Day of the Dead (Oct. 31 -Nov. 2) in remembrance of those that have passed. It’s a national holiday in Mexico that commemorates in both festive and somber styles. The sugar skulls are a symbol of beauty in death. Also celebrated by: Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Guatemala.
Cinco De Mayo – 5th of May is a commemorative war holiday (for one successful battle). It’s celebrated as a drunken festival in states more than it is even celebrated in Mexico. It is NOT Mexico’s Independence Day (Sept. 16)
Chola/os Style – Originating around the 20s/30s as reaction to the Mexican Repatriation, the US government forcibly removing around 2 million people of Mexican heritage from the country—more than 1.2 million of them United States citizens. A fashion sense that challenged conformity, a “a rebel subculture that rejected assimilation into the white, hyper-patriotic spirit of WWII.” Was considered un-American and wearing the style signaled people
Dia de los Muertos and Cinco De Mayo Sources:
Chola/as Style Sources:

6. Appropriation VS Appreciation?4.
Appropriation VS Appreciation?
Left Image: Video Titled “Cholas Shut Down Celebs Who Appropriate Their Culture & Fashion” from Latin.com. The women in the video discuss Nikki Minaj, Rihanna, and Jennifer Lopez. Lopez’ outfit is the of the three. Why is that?
Right Image: Beyoncé wore a Frida Kahlo Halloween costume in Is it okay for Beyoncé to dress in exact replica of an exalted Mexican painter and feminist?
Where is the line of Appropriation VS Appreciation?

7. How Can We Approach A Sense Of Understanding?5.
How Can We Approach A Sense Of Understanding?
Do you have any suggestions? Let SOSU/BU and LUCHA know!

8. Transnationalism
*Note a lot of our following questions are quite personal and will be discussed in a board sense. Apologizes for no images or media pieces to go along with the slides. Transnationalism is still pretty new.

9. Definitions
“Transnationalism is a social phenomenon and scholarly research agenda grown out of the heightened interconnectivity between people and the receding economic and social significance of boundaries among nation states,” according to Wikipedia.
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization defines trans-nationalism as, “multiple ties and interactions linking people and institutions across the borders of nation-states.”

10. Do You Identify As A Transnationality?
Article Suggestions
Transnational Migrants: When "Home" Means More Than One Country 1.
Do You Identify As A Transnationality?

11. Why Do Immigrant Children Struggle More Than Their Parents Did?
Article Suggestions
19 Struggles Only First Generation Kids Know
How Not ‘Fitting In’ As A Child Of Immigrants Helped Me Find My Voice 2.
How Do Would A First Generation American Born, Child of An Immigrant Identify?
Article Suggestions: 19 Struggles Only First Generation Kids Know -
How not ‘fitting in’ as a child of immigrants helped me find my voice -
Why Do Immigrant Children Struggle More Than Their Parents Did? -
Why Do Immigrant Children Struggle More Than Their Parents Did?

12. What About Adoption/Mixed Race People?3.
What About Adoption/Mixed Race People?
I’m Adopted, But I’m Not…
When You Don’t Look Like Your Parents
I’m Adopted, But I’m Not… -
When You Don’t Look Like Your Parents -

13. Do You Find It Difficult To Choose/Identify/Leave One Culture?4.
Do You Find It Difficult To Choose/Identify/Leave One Culture?

14. Can The Decision Be Fluid?
Article Suggestions
Transnationality As A Fluid Social Identity 5.
Can The Decision Be Fluid?