The Anthropology of Performance - (Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropol) by Frank J Korom (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i>The Anthropology of Performance</i> 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.</p> <ul> <li>Introduces new and advanced students to the task of studying and interpreting complex social, cultural, and political events from a performance perspective</li> <li>Presents performance as a convergent field of inquiry that bridges the humanities and social sciences, with a distinctive cross-cultural perspective in anthropology</li> <li>Demonstrates the range of human expression and meaning through performance in related fields of religious & ritual studies, folkloristics, theatre, language arts, and art & dance</li> <li>Explores the role of performance in constructing identity, community, and the broader processes of globalization and transnationalism</li> <li>Includes fascinating global case studies on a diverse range of phenomena</li> <li>Contributions from leading scholars examine verbal genres, ritual and drama, public spectacle, tourism, and the performances embedded in everyday selves, communities and nations</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><i>The Anthropology of Performance</i> 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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"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." (<i>Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute</i>, 1 June 2015)</p> <p> </p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Frank J. Korom</b> 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 <i>Hosay Trinidad: Muharram Performances in an</i> <i>Indo-Caribbean Diaspora</i> (2003) and <i>Village of Painters: Narrative Scrolls from West Bengal</i> (2006).</p>
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