The Politics of Cultural Performance - Couverture souple

 
9781571819253: The Politics of Cultural Performance
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1571819258 ISBN 13 : 9781571819253
Editeur : Berghahn Books, Incorporated, 1996

Synopsis

The line between what is regarded by people as "traditional" and "modern" is constantly being altered by new configurations of power. These essays examine the ways in which such changes are both communicated and created through cultural performances in diverse ethnographic settings. Examples are drawn from a wide range of forms and expressions: divinatory sequences, spirit possession rites, state ceremonials, village feasts, pilgrimages, language-use and craft specialisms. It was Abner Cohen, to whom this volume is dedicated, who first suggested that a dialectical relationship existed between power and symbolism. This concept, as developed in his seminal work, has since become a growing area of study as reflected in this important collection. By questioning some of the directions, the authors make a major interdisciplinary contribution to the study of cultural performance as a key factor in power relationships. The principal stage is Africa, but comparative ethnographic data are drawn from Ireland, Italy, South Asia, and the United Kingdom.

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À propos de l?auteur

David Parkin is Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford.

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Éditeur
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Date d'édition
1996
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1571819258
ISBN 13 
9781571819253
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
294
Éditeur
Parkin David
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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