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 34
... audience base by reaf- firming hard - core attitudes and values . This tension is intrinsic not only to the country music industry but also , I suggest , to all popular performative subgenres appealing to an audience that is , or thinks ...
... audience base by reaf- firming hard - core attitudes and values . This tension is intrinsic not only to the country music industry but also , I suggest , to all popular performative subgenres appealing to an audience that is , or thinks ...
Page 35
... audience stereotypes of what an authentic performer ought to be : southern , working - class , rural , and unschooled . The same is true in the blues genre , where rural , illiterate blacks , preferably blind , have automatic ...
... audience stereotypes of what an authentic performer ought to be : southern , working - class , rural , and unschooled . The same is true in the blues genre , where rural , illiterate blacks , preferably blind , have automatic ...
Page 36
... audience , it had to fit within the pre - existing symbolic framework of expressive revelation and connection with the core audience , or else lose its authenticity credentials . This meant that highly urban and sophisticated Nashville ...
... audience , it had to fit within the pre - existing symbolic framework of expressive revelation and connection with the core audience , or else lose its authenticity credentials . This meant that highly urban and sophisticated Nashville ...
Contents
Authenticity and Music | 25 |
Seeking Authenticity in Travel and Adventure | 39 |
The Commodification of Authenticity | 52 |
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