Culture and AuthenticityWiley, 2008 - 176 pages Authenticity is taken-for-granted as an absolute value in contemporary life. In Culture and Authenticity, Charles Lindholm calls upon anthropological case studies from different cultures, historical material, and comparative philosophy, to explore how notions of authenticity develop, what forms it takes, and how it changes over time.
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Page 116
... Sabra is taken from the Arabic word tzabar ( sabbar in Hebrew ) , the prickly pear cactus , which became a symbol of Israel ( ironically it was originally imported into the region from Central America ) .12 Like the tzabar , the ideal Sabra ...
... Sabra is taken from the Arabic word tzabar ( sabbar in Hebrew ) , the prickly pear cactus , which became a symbol of Israel ( ironically it was originally imported into the region from Central America ) .12 Like the tzabar , the ideal Sabra ...
Page 117
... Sabra's distinctive aggressive style of straight talk was a self - conscious negation of the style of the diaspora , which was despised as intellectual and obsequious . The Sabra also rejected romantic notions of self - discovery ...
... Sabra's distinctive aggressive style of straight talk was a self - conscious negation of the style of the diaspora , which was despised as intellectual and obsequious . The Sabra also rejected romantic notions of self - discovery ...
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... Sabra was used mainly by the parents ' generation . The Sabra called them- selves ' yelidei ha'aretz ' – those born in the land of Israel / Palestine . 12 The tzabar ( the original Arabic term ) is also claimed by Palestinian Arabs as a ...
... Sabra was used mainly by the parents ' generation . The Sabra called them- selves ' yelidei ha'aretz ' – those born in the land of Israel / Palestine . 12 The tzabar ( the original Arabic term ) is also claimed by Palestinian Arabs as a ...
Contents
Authenticity and Music | 25 |
Seeking Authenticity in Travel and Adventure | 39 |
The Commodification of Authenticity | 52 |
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