The Anthropology of Cultural Performance

Contemporary life in most nation-states is not truly cultural, but rather "culture-like," especially in large-scale societies. Beginning with a distinction between special events and everyday life, Lewis examines fundamental events including play, ritual, work, and carnival and connects personal embodied habits and large-scale cultural practices.

Author: L. Lewis
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 08/06/2013
Pages: 189
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.70w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781137343987

Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2014

About the Author
Lowell Lewis is Senior Lecturer in Anthropology and Performance Studies at the University of Sydney, Australia.