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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... forms of authenticity are not always compatible nor are both invoked equally in every context , but both stand in contrast to whatever is fake , unreal , or false , and both are in great demand . How has the global quest for the ...
... forms of authenticity are not always compatible nor are both invoked equally in every context , but both stand in contrast to whatever is fake , unreal , or false , and both are in great demand . How has the global quest for the ...
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... forms ( the construction of group identity through food and dance , forms of nationalism in Germany and France , the definition of Judaism in Israel , and the identities of minorities ) . Of course , this division is hardly absolute ...
... forms ( the construction of group identity through food and dance , forms of nationalism in Germany and France , the definition of Judaism in Israel , and the identities of minorities ) . Of course , this division is hardly absolute ...
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... forms of rumba - embarrassing . This was despite ( or because of ) the fact that Cuba under Batista was known as a wide - open country , where gambling , cor- ruption , and prostitution were rampant . Caught in a demeaning situation in ...
... forms of rumba - embarrassing . This was despite ( or because of ) the fact that Cuba under Batista was known as a wide - open country , where gambling , cor- ruption , and prostitution were rampant . Caught in a demeaning situation in ...
Contents
Authenticity and Music | 25 |
Seeking Authenticity in Travel and Adventure | 39 |
The Commodification of Authenticity | 52 |
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