The Power of Knowledge, The Resonance of Tradition

Luke Taylor

ISBN 10: 0855754842 / ISBN 13: 9780855754846

Published by Aboriginal Studies Press, 2005

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The power of knowledge, the resonance of tradition critiques the concept of 'tradition' within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander context. The authors emphasise the creativity and complex knowledge construction in contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social life. They discuss land and sea ownership, native title processes, and cultural representations. The work highlights tensions between traditional frameworks in legislation and the realities of modern intercultural lives, advocating for a deeper understanding of social and cultural innovation. This collection also reflects insights from key scholars and previous AIATSIS conferences, offering a multi-disciplinary critique of tradition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Power of Knowledge, The Resonance of Tradition
• Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0855754842
• ISBN 13: 9780855754846
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 215W x 140H x 16D millimeters 215 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 16 millimeters depth
• Weight: 372 grams

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Synopsis

A ground-breaking critique of the concept of “tradition” as it has been applied in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander context, this refreshing new analysis argues for a deeper appreciation of the creativity inherent in their social life and the way that knowledge is constructed and deployed in complex intercultural contexts in contemporary Australia.

About the Author

Luke Taylor is currently Director of Research at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies and Adjunct Professor with the Centre for Cross-Cultural Research at the Australian National University. He has written a number of books on Aboriginal art including Seeing the Inside: Bark painting in Western Arnhem Land (Clarendon Press, Oxford), edited Painting the Land Story (National Museum of Australia), and is co-editor with Jon Altman of Marketing Aboriginal Art in the 1990s (Aboriginal Studies Press)