Object and alterity - Gottfried Korff's theory of display visits Los Angeles
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The author discusses whether a museum exhibit can properly situate artifacts to correctly represent a society's culture. The definition of cultural otherness is presented, and the Los Angeles area's marketing of museums as educational and entertainment centers is evaluated.
Publication Name: Journal of Folklore Research
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0737-7037
Year: 1999
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14 or 40: the singer or the editor?
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In this article, the author responds to criticism of his books 'Immanent Art' and 'The Singer of Tales in Performance'. Topics include whether he incorrectly transcribed original texts and the value of intellectual exchange among scholars.
Publication Name: Journal of American Folklore
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0021-8715
Year: 1999
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Rocking the Plymoth myth
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The argument that the Pilgrims were a quasi-mythic group of people regarded as the founders of the United States is made. The idea that they were a historic people who landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620 is debunked.
Publication Name: Archaeology
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0003-8113
Year: 2000
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