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Book SynopsisProvides fresh perspectives on colonialism, tourism, imagery, and the anthropology of place
Trade Review"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."
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Table of ContentsForeword
Acknowledgments
Note to the Reader
Introduction
1. New Geographies in the Wake of Colonialism
2. Placentas in the Land, Bombs in the Bedrock
3. Keeping the Myth Alive
4. In the Cocoon
5. From Our Place to Their Place
6. Everyday Spaces of Resistance
7. E Aha Atu Ra? What Will Happen?
Notes
References
Index
