Tahiti Beyond the Postcard: Power, Place, and Everyday Life
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- Synopsis
- The "Tahiti", a product of 18th century European romanticism, persists today to serve as the bedrock of Tahiti's tourism industry. Unmasking this postcard image, Miriam Kahn uses interpretive frameworks of both Tahitian and European scholars, drawing upon ethnographic details that include ancient chants, picture postcards, antinuclear protests, popular song lyrics, and the legacy of Paul Gauguin's art, to provide fresh perspectives on colonialism, tourism, imagery, and the anthropology of place.
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 272 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780295991016
- Publisher:
- University of Washington Press
- Date of Addition:
- 11/28/11
- Copyrighted By:
- University of Washington Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Worth Trust
- Proofread By:
- Worth Trust
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.