Tahiti Beyond the Postcard by Miriam Kahn

Tahiti Beyond the Postcard by Miriam Kahn

Provides fresh perspectives on colonialism, tourism, imagery, and the anthropology of place

"Tahitian salvation from the pretty picture could get ugly. . but at least Kahn's book already alerts the international media to scrutinize Tahiti and French Polynesia under critical commentary, and not just the travel pages."

-- Frances Mae Carolina Ramos * Journal of Contemporary Asia *

"A welcome addition to any ethnography course focusing on the Pacific, as well as courses or scholarship concerning tourism, the philosophy of space and place, the military in the Pacific, and the effects of colonialism. . . . any museum studies or museum anthropology course delving into the politics of display."

-- Jennifer Wagelie * Pacific Affairs *

"This is a work for scholars seeking a dual view of both Polynesian and European perspectives and practices from one of the most mythical places in the world."

-- Matt Matsuda * Pacific Historical Review *

"Kahn foregrounds the intertwined European and indigenous histories and experiences that constitute Tahiti and provides us with Tahitians' perspectives on life in a place that figures so centrally in historical and contemporary imaginings of tropical paradise. . . . methodologically and ethnographically rich."

-- Colleen Ballerino Cohen * American Anthropologist *

"Kahn's book is an enjoyable ethnographic exploration of power, imagination, and the social production of space in its past and present."

-- Susanna Trnka * Journal of Anthropological Research *

"Kahn writes beautifully about a beautiful place, which makes her book highly readable and inviting. With this accessibility, the theoretical dimension comes alive, and Kahn's work is, most importantly, the exposition of a sophisticated and powerfully explanatory political philosophy of space. Summing up: Highly recommended."

* Choice *

Miriam Kahn is professor of anthropology at the University of Washington and author of Always Hungry, Never Greedy: Food and the Expression of Gender in a Melanesian Society and coauthor of Pacific Voices: Keeping Our Cultures Alive.

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ISBN 13	9780295991023
ISBN 10	029599102X
Title	Tahiti Beyond the Postcard
Author	Miriam Kahn
Series	Culture Place And Nature
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	University of Washington Press
Year published	2011-07-01
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.