{"product_id":"9781405124423","title":"Culture and Authenticity","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCulture and Authenticity\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCharles Lindholm\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Anthropology \/ Cultural \u0026amp; Social\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthenticity is taken-for-granted as an absolute value in contemporary life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCulture and Authenticity\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the idea of authenticity and its role in modern culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores society’s preoccupation with authenticity and the search for ‘real’ experiences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLooks at how the concept of authenticity intersects with questions about religion, ethnicity, and race\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvestigates authenticity in the context of fields such as dance, cuisine, travel, and the modern marketplace\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eCharles Lindholm\u003c\/b\u003e is a University Professor of Anthropology at Boston University. He is the author of six books and numerous articles, many of them on topics related to idealization and the nature of human spirituality.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 January 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405124423\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e188\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384433438860,"sku":"9781405124423","price":109.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405124423.jpg?v=1780235195","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405124423","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}