The Anthropology of Performance

The Anthropology of Performance is an invaluable guide tothis exciting and growing area. This cutting-edge volume onthe major advancements in performance studies presents thetheories, methods, and practices of performance in cultures aroundthe globe. Leading anthropologists describe the range of humanexpression through performance and explore its role in constructingidentity and community, as well as broader processes such asglobalization and transnationalism.

• Introduces new and advanced students to the task of studyingand interpreting complex social, cultural, and political eventsfrom a performance perspective
• Presents performance as a convergent field of inquiry thatbridges the humanities and social sciences, with a distinctivecross-cultural perspective in anthropology
• Demonstrates the range of human expression and meaning throughperformance in related fields of religious & ritual studies, folkloristics, theatre, language arts, and art & dance
• Explores the role of performance in constructing identity, community, and the broader processes of globalization andtransnationalism
• Includes fascinating global case studies on a diverse range ofphenomena
• Contributions from leading scholars examine verbal genres, ritual and drama, public spectacle, tourism, and the performancesembedded in everyday selves, communities and nations