African art in transit

Christopher B. Steiner

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Anthropological Studies and Insights African history and culture studies Art History and Market Analysis

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Introduction: the anthropology of African art in a transnational market 1. Commodity outlets and the classification of goods 2. The division of labor and the management of capital 3. An economy of words: bargaining and the social production of value 4. The political economy of ethnicity in a plural market 5. The quest for authenticity and the invention of African art 6. Cultural brokerage and the mediation of knowledge Conclusion: African art and the discourses of value.

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