Indigenous Cultures in an Interconnected World

by Smith, Claire; Ward, Graeme

• ISBN13: 9780774808064
• ISBN10: 0774808063
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: Univ of British Columbia Pr

Summary

Increasingly, Indigenous people are being drawn into global networks. In the long term, cultural isolation is unlikely to be a viable option, so how can Indigenous people protect and advance their cultural values in the face of pressure from an interconnected world?

Indigenous Cultures in an Interconnected World is a comprehensive, thought-provoking discussion of the challenges that globalization presents for Indigenous peoples everywhere. It outlines successful strategies that have been used by Indigenous peoples to promote their identities and cultural values. It looks at their role as equal and active participants and, indeed, as innovators and leaders in an interconnected world. The authors present a truly global perspective on Indigenous issues. They feature a cross-disciplinary integration that takes a holistic approach and includes vignettes of Indigenous cultural practices.

Table of Contents

Foreword	v
Figures and Illustrations	ix
Contributors	xi
Preface	xiv
Globalisation and Indigenous Peoples: Threat or Empowerment?	1	(26)
Claire Smith
Heather Burke
Graeme K. Ward
Resources of Hope: Learning from the Local in a Transnational Era	27	(22)
Faye Ginsburg
From Clan Symbol to Ethnic Emblem: Indigenous Creativity in a Connected World	49	(20)
Robert Layton
Cyberspace Smoke Signals: New Technologies and Native American Ethnicity	69	(20)
Larry J. Zimmerman
Karen P. Zimmerman
Leonard R. Bruguier
History, Representation, Globalisation and Indigenous Cultures: A Tasmanian Perspective	89	(20)
Julie Gough
Indigenous Presence in the Sydney Games	109	(20)
Lisa Meekison
Elite Art for Cultural Elites: Adding Value to Indigenous Arts	129	(16)
Howard Morphy
Cultural Tourism in an Interconnected World: Tensions and Aspirations in Latin America	145	(22)
Penny Dransart
Past and Future Pathways: Innu Cultural Heritage in the Twenty-first Century	167	(23)
Stephen Loring
Daniel Ashini
Notes	190	(11)
References	201	(20)
Index	221