Indigenous Cultures in an Interconnected World - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0774808063 ISBN 13: 9780774808064

Publisher: UBC Press, 2001

Synopsis

Increasingly, Indigenous people are being drawn into global networks. In the long term, cultural isolation is unlikely to be a viable―even if sometimes desired―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.

About this title

About the Author

Claire Smith is a lecturer in archaeology at Flinders University, South Australia. Graeme K. Ward is a research fellow at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Canberra.

Edition details

• Publisher: UBC Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0774808063
• ISBN 13: 9780774808064
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 284
• Editor: Ward Graeme K., Smith Claire