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The Politics of Cultural Performance (Paperback)
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The line between what is regarded by people as "traditional" and
"modern" is constantly being altered by new configurations of
power. These essays examine the ways in which such changes are both
communicated and created through cultural performances in diverse
ethnographic settings. Examples are drawn from a wide range of
forms and expressions: divinatory sequences, spirit possession
rites, state ceremonials, village feasts, pilgrimages, language-use
and craft specialisms. It was Abner Cohen, to whom this volume is
dedicated, who first suggested that a dialectical relationship
existed between power and symbolism. This concept, as developed in
his seminal work, has since become a growing area of study as
reflected in this important collection. By questioning some of the
directions, the authors make a major interdisciplinary contribution
to the study of cultural performance as a key factor in power
relationships. The principal stage is Africa, but comparative
ethnographic data are drawn from Ireland, Italy, South Asia, and
the United Kingdom.
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