Tahiti Beyond the Postcard
Download or Read eBook Tahiti Beyond the Postcard PDF written by Miriam Kahn and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Miriam Kahn |
| Publisher | : University of Washington Press |
| Total Pages | : 290 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780295991023 |
| ISBN-13 | : 029599102X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Tahiti Beyond the Postcard by : Miriam Kahn
Book excerpt: Tahiti evokes visions of white beaches and beautiful women. This imagined paradise, created by Euro-American romanticism, endures today as the bedrock of Tahiti's tourism industry, while quite a different place is inhabited and experienced by ta'ata ma'ohi, as Tahitians refer to themselves. This book brings into dialogue the perspectives on place of both Tahitians and Europeans. Miriam Kahn is professor of anthropology at the University of Washington and author of Always Hungry, Never Greedy.
