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global indigenous media cultures poetics and politic
in this exciting interdisciplinary collection scholars activists and media producers explore the emergence of indigenous media forms of media expression conceptualized produced and created by indigenous peoples around the globe . whether discussing maori cinema in new zealand or activist community radio in colombia the contributors describe how native peoples use both traditional and new media to combat discrimination advocate for resources and rights and preserve their cultures languages and aesthetic traditions . by representing themselves in a variety of media indigenous peoples are also challenging misleading mainstream and official state narratives forging international solidarity movements and bringing human rights violations to international attention . p global indigenous media addresses indigenous self representation across many media forms including feature film documentary animation video art television and radio the internet digital archiving and journalism . the volumes sixteen essays reflect the dynamism of indigenous media making around the world . one contributor examines animated films for children produced by indigenous owned companies in the united states and canada . another explains how indigenous media producers in burma myanmar work with ngos and outsiders against the countrys brutal regime . still another considers how the ticuna indians of brazil are positioning themselves in relation to the international community as they collaborate in creating a cd rom about ticuna knowledge and rituals . in the volumes closing essay faye ginsburg points out some of the problematic assumptions about globalization media and culture underlying the term digital age and claims that the age has arrived . together the essays reveal the crucial role of indigenous media in contemporary media at every level local regional national and international . p contributors lisa brooten kathleen buddle cache collective michael christie amalia cordova br galina diatchkova priscila faulhaber louis forline jennifer gauthier faye ginsburg alexandra halkin joanna hearne ruth mcelroy mario a. murillo sari pietikainen juan francisco salazar br laurel smith michelle stewart pamela wilson
hardcover duke university press 2008 isbn13 9780822342915 isbn10 082234291x
abridged n isbn 13 9780822342915 number in series 1 number of pages 376 publisher duke university press release date 62135769600000