The Anthropology of Cultural Performance
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, Entertainment, Performing Arts
| Author: | L. Lewis | ISBN: | 9781137342386 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | August 7, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | L. Lewis |
| ISBN: | 9781137342386 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | August 7, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
Contemporary life in most nation-states is not truly cultural, but rather "culture-like," especially in large-scale societies. Beginning with a distinction between special events and everyday life, Lewis examines fundamental events including play, ritual, work, and carnival and connects personal embodied habits and large-scale cultural practices.
Contemporary life in most nation-states is not truly cultural, but rather "culture-like," especially in large-scale societies. Beginning with a distinction between special events and everyday life, Lewis examines fundamental events including play, ritual, work, and carnival and connects personal embodied habits and large-scale cultural practices.
