| Series |
ASAO studies in Pacific anthropology
ASAO studies in Pacific anthropology v. 11. ^A1165668
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| Contents |
Introduction: Tenues v̐ueg̐uetales in beauty contests of French Polynesia : authenticity on islanders' own terms / Joyce D. Hammond -- American colonial mimicry : cultural identity fantasies and being "authentic" in Samoa / Jeanette Mageo -- Critical reflections across four decades of work with Gebusi : authorship, authenticity, anthropology / Bruce Knauft -- Recovering authenticity : Garamut (slit-drums) among Kayan people, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea / Alphonse Aime -- The flying fox and the sentiment of being : on the authenticity of a Papua New Guinea Rawa tradition / Doug Dalton -- Digital storytelling in the Pacific and "ethnographic orientalism" / Sarina Pearon and Shuchi Kothari -- Afterword. Authoring and authenticity : reflections on traveling concepts in Oceania / Margaret Jolly. |
| Abstract |
"The insular Pacific is a region saturated with great cultural diversity and poignant memories of colonial and Christian intrusion. Considering authenticity and authorship in the area, this book looks at how these ideas have manifested themselves in Pacific peoples and cultures. Through six rich complementary case studies, a theoretical introduction, and a critical afterword, this volume explores authenticity and authorship as "traveling concepts." The book reveals diverse and surprising outcomes which shed light on how Pacific identity has changed from the past to the present"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Authenticity and authorship in Pacific island encounters New York : Berghahn Books, [2021] 9781800730557 |
| LCCN | 2021005942 |
| ISBN | 9781800730540 |
| ISBN | 1800730543 |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
