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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... traditional designs and themes ; people who are actually Indians must manu- facture it in a traditional manner using traditional materials . These requirements may seem self - evident enough , but they are often imposed by outsiders ...
... traditional designs and themes ; people who are actually Indians must manu- facture it in a traditional manner using traditional materials . These requirements may seem self - evident enough , but they are often imposed by outsiders ...
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... traditional societies , roles were prescribed , and self - created identity spaces were few , yet ' everyone knew your name ? Culture existed , and persons existed in it , by it , and for it , without alternatives . The modern extreme ...
... traditional societies , roles were prescribed , and self - created identity spaces were few , yet ' everyone knew your name ? Culture existed , and persons existed in it , by it , and for it , without alternatives . The modern extreme ...
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... traditional holidays were supplemented by memorials to heroic Zionist history ; nationalistic songs about the homeland served as a substitute liturgy , while a new version of the traditional male Hasidic dance ( the hora ) was ...
... traditional holidays were supplemented by memorials to heroic Zionist history ; nationalistic songs about the homeland served as a substitute liturgy , while a new version of the traditional male Hasidic dance ( the hora ) was ...
Contents
Authenticity and Music | 25 |
Seeking Authenticity in Travel and Adventure | 39 |
The Commodification of Authenticity | 52 |
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