Expressive Genres and Historical Change - Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Taiwan (Hardcover, New Ed)

This collection of essays, edited by leading scholars in the field, focuses on how expressive genres such as music, dance and poetry are of enduring significance to social organization. Research from New Guinea, Indonesia and Taiwan is used to assess how historical changes modify these forms of expression to adjust to the social and political needs of the moment. The volume is unique in exploring the significance of expressive genres for the social processes of coping with and adjusting to change, either from outside forces or from internal ones. The contributions detail first-hand fieldwork, often conducted over a period of many years, and with each contributor bringing their experience to bear on both the aesthetic and the analytical aspects of their materials. Comparative in scope, the volume covers Austronesian and non-Austronesian speakers in the wider Indo-Pacific region.

General

Imprint:	Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Anthropology and Cultural History in Asia and the Indo-Pacific
Release date:	June 2005
First published:	2005
Editors:	Pamela J. Stewart
Authors:	Andrew Strathern
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	284
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7546-4418-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Folk music Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Other types of music > Sacred & religious music Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Music > Folk music Books > Music > Other types of music > Sacred & religious music Promotions
LSN:	0-7546-4418-9
Barcode:	9780754644187

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