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Hard Bargaining In Sumatra: Western Travelers And Toba Bataks In The Marketplace Of Souvenirs
by Causey, Andrew
About This Book
It was a happy holiday on Samosir Island, Lake Toba, Sumatra, in 1989, which led an anthropologist into the 1994-5 field study on which this discursive and accessible exploration of interaction between Western tourists and Toba Batak wood carvers is based. In relaxed narrative style, Causey muses perceptions of local identity, of acceptable behaviour, the market place and of replica art and relates them to contemporary realities in both Toba Batak life and the tourist industry. Reference is made to Indonesia's history and to "utopic" and other cultural theory. This book may well be enjoyed by the general readers as well as the serious student. Referenced with photographs, glossary, bibliography and index.
* Actual charges are made in Singapore Dollars (SGD). SGD1.00 = US$0.72
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