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 39
... travelers must penetrate an inaccessible and pestilent jungle with few comforts or guarantees of safety . They also have to spend a large amount of money . These sacrifices mentally prepare the travelers for a profound experience . With ...
... travelers must penetrate an inaccessible and pestilent jungle with few comforts or guarantees of safety . They also have to spend a large amount of money . These sacrifices mentally prepare the travelers for a profound experience . With ...
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... travelers do view commodification and simulation as a game and simply enjoy the play , without any desire for or even any concept of the genuine . This would seem to be the attitude of the cosmo- politan travelers who go to the Out of ...
... travelers do view commodification and simulation as a game and simply enjoy the play , without any desire for or even any concept of the genuine . This would seem to be the attitude of the cosmo- politan travelers who go to the Out of ...
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... travelers , edgeworkers in training , mostly under 30 , who hold most of the menial jobs in Whistler . - These young people , who usually come from the same background as the paying tourists , nonetheless hold them in contempt for their ...
... travelers , edgeworkers in training , mostly under 30 , who hold most of the menial jobs in Whistler . - These young people , who usually come from the same background as the paying tourists , nonetheless hold them in contempt for their ...
Contents
Authenticity and Music | 25 |
Seeking Authenticity in Travel and Adventure | 39 |
The Commodification of Authenticity | 52 |
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