Download or read book Liveness written by Philip Auslander and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Liveness Philip Auslander addresses what may be the single most important question facing all kinds of performance today: What is the status of live performance in a culture dominated by mass media? By looking at specific instances of live performance such as theatre, rock music, sport and courtroom testimony, Liveness offers penetrating insights into media culture. This provocative book tackles some of the enduring 'sacred truths' surrounding the high cultural status of the live event.