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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... definition of Judaism in Israel , and the identities of minorities ) . Of course , this division is hardly absolute ... defined as the condition of living among strangers . In this desacralized , and unpredictable environment it became ...
... definition of Judaism in Israel , and the identities of minorities ) . Of course , this division is hardly absolute ... defined as the condition of living among strangers . In this desacralized , and unpredictable environment it became ...
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... defined as authentic ? The short answer is that all of these questions become immaterial when the focus is on the character of the artist , not on the history of the genre . That is , if real country musicians perform the music , then ...
... defined as authentic ? The short answer is that all of these questions become immaterial when the focus is on the character of the artist , not on the history of the genre . That is , if real country musicians perform the music , then ...
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... defined as primordial German political or moral boundaries , was importing a cancerous hybridity into the pure soul of the nation . There were many who were defined in this way : Gypsies , homosexuals , the mentally ill , black people ...
... defined as primordial German political or moral boundaries , was importing a cancerous hybridity into the pure soul of the nation . There were many who were defined in this way : Gypsies , homosexuals , the mentally ill , black people ...
Contents
Authenticity and Music | 25 |
Seeking Authenticity in Travel and Adventure | 39 |
The Commodification of Authenticity | 52 |
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