{"product_id":"the-anthropology-of-performance-isbn-9781118323991","title":"The Anthropology of Performance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Anthropology of Performance\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces new and advanced students to the task of studying and interpreting complex social, cultural, and political events from a performance perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents performance as a convergent field of inquiry that bridges the humanities and social sciences, with a distinctive cross-cultural perspective in anthropology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates the range of human expression and meaning through performance in related fields of religious \u0026amp; ritual studies, folkloristics, theatre, language arts, and art \u0026amp; dance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the role of performance in constructing identity, community, and the broader processes of globalization and transnationalism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes fascinating global case studies on a diverse range of phenomena\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContributions from leading scholars examine verbal genres, ritual and drama, public spectacle, tourism, and the performances embedded in everyday selves, communities and nations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments to Sources vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Anthropology of Performance: An Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrank J. Korom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Performance in Prehistory and Antiquity 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Singing the Rug: Patterned Textiles and the Origins of Indo-European Metrical Poetry 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnthony Tuck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Performance and Written Literature in Classical Greece: Envisaging Performance from Written Literature and Comparative Contexts 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosalind Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Verbal Genres of Performance 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Playing the Dozens 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoger D. Abrahams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The La Have Island General Store: Sociability and Verbal Art in a Nova Scotia Community 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Bauman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Proverbs and the Ethnography of Speaking Folklore 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eE. Ojo Arewa and Alan Dundes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Gbaya Riddles in Changing Times 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilip A. Noss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Shadows of Song: Exploring Research and Performance Strategies in Yolngu Women’s Crying-Songs 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFiona Magowan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Ritual, Drama, and Public Spectacle 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Prayer as Person: The Performative Force in Navajo Prayer Acts 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSam D. Gill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Performance and the Cultural Construction of Reality 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdward L. Schieffelin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 \"He Should Have Worn a Sari\": A \"Failed\" Performance of a Central Indian Oral Epic 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoyce Burkhalter Flueckiger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Representing History: Performing the Columbian Exposition 133\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosemarie K. Bank\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Palio of Siena: Performance and Process 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlice Pomponio Logan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Performance and Politics in the Making of Communities 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Poetry and Politics in a Transylvanian Village 167\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGail Kligman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Matter of Talk: Political Performances in Bhatgaon 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDonald Brenneis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Celebrating Cricket: The Symbolic Construction of Caribbean Politics 183\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrank E. Manning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Performing the Nation: China's Children as Little Red Pioneers 199\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eT.E. Woronov\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Tourist Performances and the Global Ecumene 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The Promise of Sonic Translation: Performing the Festive Sacred in Morocco 217\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeborah A. Kapchan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Ethnic Tourism in Hokkaidô and the Shaping of Ainu Identity 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa Hiwasaki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 What They Came With: Carnival and the Persistence of African Performance Aesthetics in the Diaspora 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEsiaba Irobi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Global Breakdancing and the Intercultural Body 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHalifu Osumare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“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.”  (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 June 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank J. Korom\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eHosay Trinidad: Muharram Performances in an\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIndo-Caribbean Diaspora\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) and \u003ci\u003eVillage of Painters: Narrative Scrolls from West Bengal\u003c\/i\u003e (2006).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Anthropology of Performance\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“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.”\u003cbr\u003e - \u003ci\u003eDan Ben-Amos, University of Pennsylvania\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“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.”\u003cbr\u003e - \u003ci\u003eAndre Gingrich, Austrian Academy of Sciences\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“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.”\u003cbr\u003e - \u003ci\u003eAllen F. 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