Aesthetics in Performance: Formations of Symbolic Construction and Experience.BH301 2004-056002 1-57181-567-8 Aesthetics in performance; formations of symbolic construction and experience. Title main entry. Ed. by Angela Hobart and Bruce Kapferer Bruce Kapferer (b. 1940(?) in Sydney) is an Australian social anthropologist. He was raised in Sydney, and studied anthropology at the University of Sydney. Having done field research in Kabwe (Zambia, he went on to the University of Manchester to study with Max Gluckman, . Berghahn Books, [c]2005 239 p. $60.00 Anthropologists from a number of countries address aesthetic forms and dynamics with particular reference to performance. Among their topics are the buzz of God and the click of delight, the Hindu temple A Hindu temple (Sanskrit: mandira), is a house of worship for followers of Hinduism. They are usually specifically reserved for religious and spiritual activities. A Hindu temple can be a separate structure or a part of a building. and the aesthetics of the imaginary, trance dancing in West Africa West Africa A region of western Africa between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea. It was largely controlled by colonial powers until the 20th century. West African adj. & n. , the Brazilian Carnival The Brazilian Carnival (Portuguese: Carnaval) is an annual festival in Brazil held 40 days before Easter and marks the beginning of Lent. , and misperceptions among circus audiences in Britain during the 1970s. The 10 essays are from an April 2001 workshop at the Cross Cultural Centre Ascona, on the Swiss-Italian border. |
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