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 53
... fact there was more than enough , that indeed there was so much that it must be very natural , very easy , and almost a God - given right , to own things . " Despite Puritanical inhibitions , this did not prove to be very difficult . In ...
... fact there was more than enough , that indeed there was so much that it must be very natural , very easy , and almost a God - given right , to own things . " Despite Puritanical inhibitions , this did not prove to be very difficult . In ...
Page 126
... fact that some genetic material is passed unchanged from parent to child , and so can be traced back in time if comparisons can be made across equivalent populations to determine significant similarities . There are two routes for ...
... fact that some genetic material is passed unchanged from parent to child , and so can be traced back in time if comparisons can be made across equivalent populations to determine significant similarities . There are two routes for ...
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... fact into an appealing iden- tity claim . " Each group now claimed an essential reality , based on a genetic connection to a desired past , while disregarding alternatives . This pattern , while extreme , nonetheless follows a typical ...
... fact into an appealing iden- tity claim . " Each group now claimed an essential reality , based on a genetic connection to a desired past , while disregarding alternatives . This pattern , while extreme , nonetheless follows a typical ...
Contents
Authenticity and Music | 25 |
Seeking Authenticity in Travel and Adventure | 39 |
The Commodification of Authenticity | 52 |
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