The Anthropology of Cultural Performance
Author | : L. Lewis |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2013-08-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137342386 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137342382 |
Rating | : 4/5 (382 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Anthropology of Cultural Performance by : L. Lewis
Download or read book The Anthropology of Cultural Performance written by L. Lewis and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-08-07 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.