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 126
... Genetic testing is especially appealing to Americans for two reasons . The first is that it uses sophisticated , rigorous , and , most importantly , scientifically proven technology . In the modern world where science - and particularly ...
... Genetic testing is especially appealing to Americans for two reasons . The first is that it uses sophisticated , rigorous , and , most importantly , scientifically proven technology . In the modern world where science - and particularly ...
Page 128
... genetic isolate , there was no DNA sequence or Y chromosome type characteristic of them , nor was there any particular reason to consider Melungeons to be direct descendants of the Portuguese , as many had hoped . There was evidence of ...
... genetic isolate , there was no DNA sequence or Y chromosome type characteristic of them , nor was there any particular reason to consider Melungeons to be direct descendants of the Portuguese , as many had hoped . There was evidence of ...
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... Genetics , Identity , and the Anthropology of Essentialism . " Anthropological Quarterly 75 : 323-30 . 4 Referred to in Carl Elliott and Paul Brodwin ( 2003 ) “ Identity and Genetic Ancestry Tracing . " British Medical Journal 325 ...
... Genetics , Identity , and the Anthropology of Essentialism . " Anthropological Quarterly 75 : 323-30 . 4 Referred to in Carl Elliott and Paul Brodwin ( 2003 ) “ Identity and Genetic Ancestry Tracing . " British Medical Journal 325 ...
Contents
Authenticity and Music | 25 |
Seeking Authenticity in Travel and Adventure | 39 |
The Commodification of Authenticity | 52 |
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