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In the 21st century, cultural appropriation is one of the most common issues in modern art and culture. According to the Oxford Dictionary, cultural appropriation is defined as the inappropriate use of elements of one culture by members of another and typically more dominant culture. According to Susan Scafidi, a law professor at Fordham University, cultural appropriation is “an unauthorized use or infringement of intellectual property from another culture without permission” and it may be offensive to the cultural group in question. Due to its common definition as a form of infringement, some artistic and cultural communities are opposing the practice of cultural appropriation due to several reasons.