Switchbacks
ISBN
9780774855259
Switchbacks is a bella coola indians, bella coola art book by Jennifer Kramer.
About this book
"Jennifer Kramer undertook participant observation at Nuxalk artists' studios, in the Nuxalk-run band school's cultural education classes, and during the everyday activities of Nuxalk in their homes. She charts the fluid character of tangible material culture (such as masks and othe regalia) and intangible material culture (such as songs and dances) as they moved in and out of the cultural education curriculum, the Western art market, and the Western legal system. In addition, Kramer analyzes the ambivalent reactions of the Nuxalk to ownership, appropriation, and repatriation of their culture. The Nuxalk oscillate between essential stances, a process Kramer likens to "switchbacks" on a mountain road. Through these recurrent movements they create, recreate, and validate contemporary Nuxalk identity."--BOOK JACKET
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What genre is Switchbacks?+
Switchbacks is a Bella Coola Indians, Bella Coola art, Cultural property, Ethnic identity, Material culture book.
What is Switchbacks about?+
"Jennifer Kramer undertook participant observation at Nuxalk artists' studios, in the Nuxalk-run band school's cultural education classes, and during the everyday activities of Nuxalk in their homes. She charts the fluid character of tangible material culture (such as masks and othe regalia) and int...
Who wrote Switchbacks?+
Switchbacks was written by Jennifer Kramer.