The Anthropology of Performance: A Reader by Frank J. Korom (English) Paperback

Description: The Anthropology of Performance by Frank J. Korom 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New 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 Back Cover This cutting-edge volume on the major advancements in performance studies presents the theories, methods, and practices of performance in cultures around the globe. Prominent anthropologists outline the scope of performance studies across anthropology, folklore, art and religious studies, providing an invaluable guide in this exciting and growing area. The anthology focuses on the way in which performances, broadly construed as acting aesthetically on or off stage, figure in the anthropological study of culture. Drawing on a wide range of phenomena, and employing fascinating case studies, the volume successfully demonstrates how human beings communicate with one another - both verbally and non-verbally - through the use of stylized or expressive behavior. The Anthropology of Performance has been accessibly arranged into a number of thematic sets, and structured in a way that introduces new and advanced students to the task of studying and interpreting complex social, cultural, and political events from a performance perspective. It begins with a valuable theoretical introduction by the editor which contextualizes and frames the subsequent chapters. It is an indispensable volume in this interdisciplinary field for anthropologists, folklorists, sociologists, theatre studies specialists, and the interested general reader. Flap This cutting-edge volume on the major advancements in performance studies presents the theories, methods, and practices of performance in cultures around the globe. Prominent anthropologists outline the scope of performance studies across anthropology, folklore, art and religious studies, providing an invaluable guide in this exciting and growing area. The anthology focuses on the way in which performances, broadly construed as acting aesthetically on or off stage, figure in the anthropological study of culture. Drawing on a wide range of phenomena, and employing fascinating case studies, the volume successfully demonstrates how human beings communicate with one another - both verbally and non-verbally - through the use of stylized or expressive behavior. The Anthropology of Performance has been accessibly arranged into a number of thematic sets, and structured in a way that introduces new and advanced students to the task of studying and interpreting complex social, cultural, and political events from a performance perspective. It begins with a valuable theoretical introduction by the editor which contextualizes and frames the subsequent chapters. It is an indispensable volume in this interdisciplinary field for anthropologists, folklorists, sociologists, theatre studies specialists, and the interested general reader. 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). Table of Contents Acknowledgments to Sources vii The Anthropology of Performance: An Introduction 1Frank J. Korom Part I Performance in Prehistory and Antiquity 9 1 Singing the Rug: Patterned Textiles and the Origins of Indo-European Metrical Poetry 11Anthony Tuck 2 Performance and Written Literature in Classical Greece: Envisaging Performance from Written Literature and Comparative Contexts 26Rosalind Thomas Part II Verbal Genres of Performance 37 3 Playing the Dozens 39Roger D. Abrahams 4 The La Have Island General Store: Sociability and Verbal Art in a Nova Scotia Community 49Richard Bauman 5 Proverbs and the Ethnography of Speaking Folklore 61E. Ojo Arewa and Alan Dundes 6 Gbaya Riddles in Changing Times 73Philip A. Noss 7 Shadows of Song: Exploring Research and Performance Strategies in Yolngu Womens Crying-Songs 80Fiona Magowan Part III Ritual, Drama, and Public Spectacle 95 8 Prayer as Person: The Performative Force in Navajo Prayer Acts 97Sam D. Gill 9 Performance and the Cultural Construction of Reality 107Edward L. Schieffelin 10 "He Should Have Worn a Sari": A "Failed" Performance of a Central Indian Oral Epic 124Joyce Burkhalter Flueckiger 11 Representing History: Performing the Columbian Exposition 133Rosemarie K. Bank 12 The Palio of Siena: Performance and Process 150Alice Pomponio Logan Part IV Performance and Politics in the Making of Communities 165 13 Poetry and Politics in a Transylvanian Village 167Gail Kligman 14 The Matter of Talk: Political Performances in Bhatgaon 174Donald Brenneis 15 Celebrating Cricket: The Symbolic Construction of Caribbean Politics 183Frank E. Manning 16 Performing the Nation: Chinas Children as Little Red Pioneers 199T.E. Woronov Part V Tourist Performances and the Global Ecumene 215 17 The Promise of Sonic Translation: Performing the Festive Sacred in Morocco 217Deborah A. Kapchan 18 Ethnic Tourism in Hokkaidô and the Shaping of Ainu Identity 234Lisa Hiwasaki 19 What They Came With: Carnival and the Persistence of African Performance Aesthetics in the Diaspora 250Esiaba Irobi 20 Global Breakdancing and the Intercultural Body 260Halifu Osumare Further Readings 273 Index 287 Review "This volume is a comprehensive and well-structured compilation of previously published essays, articulating how anthropology has explored diverse instances of performance . . This book will be of great use to graduate students looking to specialize in the field, or faculty members who wish to deepen their understanding of established concepts and perhaps recast their own work." (Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 1 June 2015) Long Description This cutting-edge volume on the major advancements in performance studies presents the theories, methods, and practices of performance in cultures around the globe. Prominent anthropologists outline the scope of performance studies across anthropology, folklore, art and religious studies, providing an invaluable guide in this exciting and growing area. The anthology focuses on the way in which performances, broadly construed as acting aesthetically on or off stage, figure in the anthropological study of culture. Drawing on a wide range of phenomena, and employing fascinating case studies, the volume successfully demonstrates how human beings communicate with one another - both verbally and non-verbally - through the use of stylized or expressive behavior. The Anthropology of Performance has been accessibly arranged into a number of thematic sets, and structured in a way that introduces new and advanced students to the task of studying and interpreting complex social, cultural, and political events from a performance perspective. It begins with a valuable theoretical introduction by the editor which contextualizes and frames the subsequent chapters. It is an indispensable volume in this interdisciplinary field for anthropologists, folklorists, sociologists, theatre studies specialists, and the interested general reader. Review Text “This volume is a comprehensive and well-structured compilation of previously published essays, articulating how anthropology has explored diverse instances of performance . . This book will be of great use to graduate students looking to specialize in the field, or faculty members who wish to deepen their understanding of established concepts and perhaps recast their own work.”Â (Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 1 June 2015) Â ?The concept of performance burst onto the stage of anthropology through a door that the ethnography of speaking opened. Ever since, its meaning expanded, its implications deepened, and its presence in anthropology and folklore enabled insights in culture and creativity. Frank Korom?s selection represents a broad scholarly range, demonstrating its value in the analysis of historical as well as modern, oral as well as literate cultures, making us realize, all of a sudden, that it is indispensable.? - Dan Ben-Amos, University of Pennsylvania ?The historical, regional, and ethnographic scope of this volume is breath-taking. By approaching their topic through speech, disguise, body expression, or material articulation, contributors invite a wide readership across all kinds of fields to engage with a timely topic in new, refreshing and penetrating ways. Frank Korom has edited a landmark publication that will inspire experts and interested laypersons for years to come.? - Andre Gingrich, Austrian Academy of Sciences ?People perform who they are in the world, or who they would like to be. Humanity bursts forth from these marvelous studies as far-flung souls sing, argue, and dance their truths.? - Allen F. Roberts, University of California, Los Angeles Review Quote "This volume is a comprehensive and well-structured compilation of previously published essays, articulating how anthropology has explored diverse instances of performance . . This book will be of great use to graduate students looking to specialize in the field, or faculty members who wish to deepen their understanding of established concepts and perhaps recast their own work." ( Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute , 1 June 2015) Details ISBN1118323998 ISBN-10 1118323998 ISBN-13 9781118323991 Format Paperback Subtitle A Reader DEWEY 306.484 Short Title ANTHROPOLOGY OF PERFORMANCE Language English Media Book Pages 304 Year 2013 Series Number 16 Illustrations Yes Series Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology Edition 1st UK Release Date 2013-02-01 AU Release Date 2013-02-08 NZ Release Date 2013-02-08 Author Frank J. Korom Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Publication Date 2013-02-01 Imprint Wiley-Blackwell Place of Publication Hoboken Alternative 9781118323984 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly US Release Date 2013-02-01 Country of Publication United Kingdom We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136208145;

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