Contributions

  • Schechner, Richard, 1934- - Contributor
  • Appel, Willa. - Contributor

Publication

1990 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England

Language

English

Word Count

74,500 words, Guess

Page Count

298 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
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  • LibraryThing1177710

Classifications

  • DDC306/.484
  • LCCPN2039 .B9 1990

Description

"The field of performance studies embraces performance behaviour of all kinds and in all contexts, from everyday life to high ceremony. This volume investigates a wide range of performance behaviour -- dance, ritual, conflict solution, sports, storytelling and display behaviour -- in a variety of circumstances and cultures. It considers such issues as the relationship between training and the finished performance; whether performance behaviour is universal or culturally specific; and the relationships between ritual and aesthetics, popular entertainment and religion, and sports and theatre and dance." "The volume brings together essays from leading anthropologists, artists and performance theorists to provide a definitive introduction to the burgeoning field of performance studies. It will be of value to scholars, teachers and students of anthropology, theatre, folklore, semiotics and performance studies. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • By means of performance: intercultural studies of theatre and ritualCambridge University Press1990-01-01

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