Unpacking culture : art and commodity in colonial and postcolonial worlds

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Unpacking culture : art and commodity in colonial and postcolonial worlds

edited by Ruth B. Phillips and Christopher B. Steiner

University of California Press, c1999

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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ISBN 9780520207967

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Tourist art production is a global phenomenon and is recognized as an authentic expression of indigenous visual traditions. These essays provide a comparative perspective on the history, character and impact of tourist art in colonized societies in three areas of the world: Africa; Oceania; and North America. Ranging historically and geographically this collection includes case studies from around the world.

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CONTRIBUTORS: Jonathan Batkin Janet Catherine Berlo Marsha C. Bol Marvin Cohodas Frank Ettawageshik Nelson H. H. Graburn Sidney Littlefield Kasfir Stephen R. Inglis Carol S. Ivory Aldona Jonaitis Molly Lee Trudy Nicks Sandra A. Niessen Nancy J. Parezo Ruth B. Phillips Enid Schildkrout Eric Kline Silverman Christopher B. Steiner Verity Wilson
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: [pbk.] ISBN 9780520207974

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Tourist art production is a global phenomenon and is increasingly recognized as an important and authentic expression of indigenous visual traditions. These thoughtful, engaging essays provide a comparative perspective on the history, character, and impact of tourist art in colonized societies in three areas of the world: Africa, Oceania, and North America. Ranging broadly historically and geographically, "Unpacking Culture" is the first collection to bring together substantial case studies on this topic from around the world.

Table of Contents

CONTRIBUTORS: Jonathan Batkin Janet Catherine Berlo Marsha C. Bol Marvin Cohodas Frank Ettawageshik Nelson H. H. Graburn Sidney Littlefield Kasfir Stephen R. Inglis Carol S. Ivory Aldona Jonaitis Molly Lee Trudy Nicks Sandra A. Niessen Nancy J. Parezo Ruth B. Phillips Enid Schildkrout Eric Kline Silverman Christopher B. Steiner Verity Wilson

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