In exile from ourselves?
Within the interactions of any culture, discussion concerning what is « authentic » or « true » is subject to intellectual fashion, social snobbery and political manufacture and profoundly affects responses to cultural expression. Where a « home » culture has a significant diaspora, these discussio...
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| Udgivet i: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/etudesecossaises, |
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Sprog: | Anglais |
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Études écossaises
2005
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| Online adgang: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Summary: | Within the interactions of any culture, discussion concerning what is « authentic » or « true » is subject to intellectual fashion, social snobbery and political manufacture and profoundly affects responses to cultural expression. Where a « home » culture has a significant diaspora, these discussions may be even more fraught. Questions arise about the nature of « authenticity », the « true » repository of correctness and who has the right to judge what is « true ». Often the home or metropol... |
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