"Performance and Cultural Politics" gathers together some of the
foremost scholars of performance studies to examine the historical
and cultural territories of performance.
"Culture" in the twentieth century, says ethnographer James
Clifford, "is no longer an object to be described, neither is it a
unified corpus of symbols and meanings that can be definitively
interpreted. Culture is contested, temporal, emergent." The essays
in this volume explore performance--encompassing theater,
performance art, dance, and music--as a vital component of this
hybrid, contested culture.
The contributors to this landmark volume foucs on topics varying
from Oscar Wilde to Eric Clapton; the Rose Theatre to the U.S.
holocaust museums. They provide new interpretations of performance
and its relation to issues of history, memory, mourning, racism,
homophobia, and performativity. Performance artist Robbie McCauley
concludes with a practitioner's perspective on art-making and
politics which offers fresh insights into questions raised by other
essays.
" Performance and Cultural Politics" is interdisciplinary,
thought-provoking, and rich in new ideas. It is essential reading
for students and scholars of performance.
Contributors: Emily Apter, Herbert Blau, Ed Cohen, Lynda Hart,
Peggy Phelan, Vivian Patraka, Philip Auslander, Susan Foster,
Rebecca Schneider, Glenda Dicker/sun, Joseph Roach, Amy Robinson,
Robbie McCauley.
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