Here, it is the idea of a museum that is being appropriated.
To do that, non-deeded public land (the commons) that has been farmed by families for generations is being appropriated and privatised by agribusinesses.
It seems hardly surprising that the brilliant is being appropriated alongside the banal, but, in this case, it seems more an odd form of admiration than disrespect.
And yet by that standard, much of the hipsterism he sanctions seems pretty mainstream, even if it is being "appropriated" (ironic quotation marks mine again).
"Sardar Patel is being appropriated by the BJP because it also has an electoral benefit".
"As you can imagine, it feels like part of your culture is being appropriated and sold to the masses".
Jennifer Smith of Avenue C said the clash symbolized the frustration and anger felt by many in the area, who think open spaces are being appropriated unfairly.
On several occasions, Mr. Held has confirmed his suspicions that his e-mail address and other personal information are being appropriated by third parties without his permission.
made a big issue over the fact that $1 million was being appropriated for a Woodstock museum in upstate New York.
Official figures suggest that around 14% of annual income from the English church was being appropriated by John each year.
