Art, Culture, and Tourism on an Indian Ocean Island :: an Ethnographic Study of Jua Kali Artists in Lamu, Kenya.

This book employs an ethnographic approach to understand the evolution of jua kali (Swahili for ""hot sun"") art forms, especially in response to the international tourism industry. The importance of ethnicity to Lamu's jua kali artists and the ways that ethnic identity is e...

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1. Verfasser: Wright, Kristina Dziedzic
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2009.
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Zusammenfassung:This book employs an ethnographic approach to understand the evolution of jua kali (Swahili for ""hot sun"") art forms, especially in response to the international tourism industry. The importance of ethnicity to Lamu's jua kali artists and the ways that ethnic identity is expressed visually in their artwork offers a unique approach to analyzing processes of cultural commoditization.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (174 pages)
ISBN:9780773444423
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