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 91
... Rumba There Is No Cuba The establishment of rumba as the national dance of modern - day Cuba followed a very different trajectory from meringué . As Yvonne Daniel informs us , “ since the revolution of 1959 , rumba has emerged as a ...
... Rumba There Is No Cuba The establishment of rumba as the national dance of modern - day Cuba followed a very different trajectory from meringué . As Yvonne Daniel informs us , “ since the revolution of 1959 , rumba has emerged as a ...
Page 92
... 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 which ...
... 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 which ...
Page 93
... rumba , and “ exit quickly and politely when they are coerced to attend a rumba event . " Instead of rumba , the most popular dances on the island in 1995 were son and salsa . Yet , as a song puts it , " without rumba , there is no Cuba ...
... rumba , and “ exit quickly and politely when they are coerced to attend a rumba event . " Instead of rumba , the most popular dances on the island in 1995 were son and salsa . Yet , as a song puts it , " without rumba , there is no Cuba ...
Contents
Authenticity and Music | 25 |
Seeking Authenticity in Travel and Adventure | 39 |
The Commodification of Authenticity | 52 |
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