Thomas Claviez

Proceedings of a conference held in Sept. 2008 in Stavanger, Norway.

Ethics, Politics, and Aesthetics on the Threshold of the Possible

The Conditions of Hospitality

Maria Moss

(re-)constructions of Native American Identity

Mirror Writing

Britta Sweers

Kornelia Imesch

The volume provides a critical assessment of the concept of authenticity and gauges its role, significance and shortcomings in a variety of disciplinary contexts. Many of the contributions communicate with each other and thus acknowledge the enormous significance of this politically, morally, philosophically and economically-charged concept that at the same time harbors dangerous implications and has been critically deconstructed. The volume shows that the alleged need or desire for authenticity is alive and kicking but oftentimes comes at a high price, connected to a culture of experts, authority and exclusionary strategies.

Thomas Claviez

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