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 47
... past ? " 21 Both of these perspectives are correct and both are inevitable . The represen- tation of historical reality is always controlled , to a degree , by those in power who manipulate what is shown , more or less consciously , for ...
... past ? " 21 Both of these perspectives are correct and both are inevitable . The represen- tation of historical reality is always controlled , to a degree , by those in power who manipulate what is shown , more or less consciously , for ...
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... past were more valuable , even if the past was very recent , because such items radiated an aura of genealogical authenticity , and so were especially desirable . And , of course , it had long been recognized that a testa- ment to the ...
... past were more valuable , even if the past was very recent , because such items radiated an aura of genealogical authenticity , and so were especially desirable . And , of course , it had long been recognized that a testa- ment to the ...
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... past , and would embrace the sensual African heritage that had previously been denied . What had been too black , too low , too vulgar , was now realigned with dignity , equality , recognition , and inspiration . Rumba and the ...
... past , and would embrace the sensual African heritage that had previously been denied . What had been too black , too low , too vulgar , was now realigned with dignity , equality , recognition , and inspiration . Rumba and the ...
Contents
Authenticity and Music | 25 |
Seeking Authenticity in Travel and Adventure | 39 |
The Commodification of Authenticity | 52 |
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