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Description: The Anthropology of Performance by Frank J. Korom Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The Anthropology of Performance is an invaluable guide to this exciting and growing area. This cutting-edge volume on the major advancements in performance studies presents the theories, methods, and practices of performance in cultures around the globe. Publisher Description The Anthropology of Performance is an invaluable guide to this exciting and growing area. This cutting-edge volume on the major advancements in performance studies presents the theories, methods, and practices of performance in cultures around the globe. Leading anthropologists describe the range of human expression through performance and explore its role in constructing identity and community, as well as broader processes such as globalization and transnationalism. Introduces new and advanced students to the task of studying and interpreting complex social, cultural, and political events from a performance perspectivePresents performance as a convergent field of inquiry that bridges the humanities and social sciences, with a distinctive cross-cultural perspective in anthropologyDemonstrates the range of human expression and meaning through performance in related fields of religious & ritual studies, folkloristics, theatre, language arts, and art & danceExplores the role of performance in constructing identity, community, and the broader processes of globalization and transnationalismIncludes fascinating global case studies on a diverse range of phenomenaContributions from leading scholars examine verbal genres, ritual and drama, public spectacle, tourism, and the performances embedded in everyday selves, communities and nations Author Biography Frank J. Korom is Professor of Religion and Anthropology at Boston University, where he teaches courses on verbal art, anthropology of religion, and cultures of South Asia. He has conducted extensive fieldwork in India, Sri Lanka, Trinidad, amongst other places. His interests range from ritual and performance studies to visual and material culture. His extensive publications include Hosay Trinidad: Muharram Performances in an Indo-Caribbean Diaspora (2003) and Village of Painters: Narrative Scrolls from West Bengal (2006). Details ISBN 1118323998 ISBN-13 9781118323991 Title The Anthropology of Performance Author Frank J. Korom Format Paperback Year 2013 Pages 304 Edition 1st Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd GE_Item_ID:136208145; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9781118323991

Book Title: The Anthropology of Performance

Number of Pages: 304 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Anthropology of Performance : a Reader

Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

Subject: General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Anthropology / General

Item Height: 0.6 in

Publication Year: 2013

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 16.8 Oz

Item Length: 9.6 in

Author: Frank J. Korom

Subject Area: Social Science, Business & Economics

Item Width: 6.7 in

Series: Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology Ser.

Format: Trade Paperback

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