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Identity and Everyday Life: Essays in the Study of Folklore, Music and Popular Culture

Categorie	Psychologie
Boeknummer	#387522-UH6
Titel	Identity and Everyday Life: Essays in the Study of Folklore, Music and Popular Culture
Auteur	Berger, Harris M. & Giovanna P. Del Negro
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Middletown, CT : Wesleyan University Press
Jaar van uitgave	2004
ISBN10	081956687X
ISBN13	9780819566874
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, 8vo.
Samenvatting	The notion of "everyday life" is ubiquitous in the contemporary intellectual scene. While scholars frequently use this concept to signal a romantic return to the "common people," Berger and Del Negro are among the first to subject the term to theoretical scrutiny. This book explores how everyday life has been used in three intellectual traditions (American folklore, British cultural studies and French everyday life theory) and suggests a program for revitalizing anti-elitist approaches to culture. The book draws on studies of performance from around the globe, including the authors' work on heavy metal in the U. S. and the Italian passeggiata (ritual promenade), to explore the term "identity." Moving beyond truisms that depict performance as a medium for the ... (Lees verder)loss of self or folklore as means of expressing identity, the authors explore the interplay of culture and agency in performance to illuminate the complex dynamics of reflexivity, identity and self. This book will speak to anyone interested in power and aesthetics in performance.
Pagina's	185
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 12,50

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