Mimesis, Ethnopsychology, and Transculturation
Identifications in Birthday Celebrations among Banabans in Fiji
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20042839 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elfriede Hermann (0000-0002-3375-3565, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 189-208 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Mimesis and Pacific Transcultural Encounters (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/j.ctvw04bfm.13 |
| OpenAlex | W3003789217 |
| ISBN | 9781785336256 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
n this chapter I shall consider mimesis as an integral component of transculturation. The term “transculturation,” which Fernando Ortiz ([1947] 1995) was the first to use, describes the processes of adoption, recontextualization, and reconceptualization of practices from another culture. These processes go hand in hand with social interactions and involve all interactive partners as well as the power relationships that are at play (Hermann 2011: 4). As Fernando Coronil (1995: XLI–XLIII) stresses, the concept of transculturation shines a novel light on transcultural exchange under conditions in which power is unequally shared. The concept of mimesis, as I see it
Art · Sociology · Transculturation · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Anthropology · Caribbean and African Literature and Culture · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
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