The Perils of Authenticity
Great post by Yglesias. I agree 100%. We do tend to essentialize other cultures in our efforts to seek out "authenticity" as travelers.
http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/ar...thenticity.php
Katherine Shulz talks to Anthony Bourdain:
[INDENT]I’m interested in this relationship between doing things right and doing things the way they’ve always been done. It’s almost like being right is synonymous with conforming to tradition.
Yeah, or with authenticity....
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