The Anthropology of Cultural Performance

The Anthropology of Cultural Performance
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 190
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ISBN-10 : 9781137342386
ISBN-13 : 1137342382
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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.


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