That piece on cultural authenticity has a lot of insight + useful literature review, although too clever by half: http://hilobrow.com/2010/06/01/fake-authenticity/ …
Subcultures need exclusivity—a boundary—to survive. Hipster "authenticity" was a tactic for keeping muggles out of the in-group.
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Due to the internal contradictions of subculturalism (plus the internet), boundary-maintenance is now impossible. So "authenticity" is over.
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All culture is available to everyone, instantly. So: "does the food taste good?" matters, not "is it authentic Khmer cuisine?"
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