Hard Bargaining in Sumatra Western Travelers and Toba Bataks in the Marketplace of Souvenirs

Name: Hard Bargaining in Sumatra Western Travelers and Toba Bataks in the Marketplace of Souvenirs
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ISBN: 9780824827472

ISBN-10: 0824827473

ISBN-13: 9780824827472

Edition: 2003

Authors: Andrew Causey

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This work is an examination of interactions between Western travellers and Toba Batak wood carvers in the souvenir marketplaces of Samosir Island, North Sumatra. This work investigates how notions of place and self are constructed by the travellers and Bataks in the context of ethnic tourism.

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List price: $27.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Acknowledgments
Introduction: "Tunggu Dulu Tesnya...": Stories from the Fancy Mat	p. 1
Orienting the View	p. 23
Locating Lake Toba	p. 42
Knowing Who Is Who	p. 70
Carving a Life in Batakland	p. 102
Creating Value and Meaning	p. 130
Locating Spaces of Interaction	p. 159
Innovating Traditions	p. 188
Conclusion: Someplace in Between	p. 221
Notes	p. 227
Glossary	p. 261
References	p. 265
Index	p. 285
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