Expressive Genres and Historical Change

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Taiwan

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
Cover of the book Expressive Genres and Historical Change by Andrew Strathern, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Andrew Strathern ISBN: 9781351937542
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: July 5, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Andrew Strathern
ISBN: 9781351937542
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: July 5, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book The Adapted City: Institutional Dynamics and Structural Change by Andrew Strathern
Cover of the book The Hidden Society by Andrew Strathern
Cover of the book British Audit Practice 1884-1900 (RLE Accounting) by Andrew Strathern
Cover of the book Latin American Cultural Studies: A Reader by Andrew Strathern
Cover of the book The Fallacy Of The Silver Age by Andrew Strathern
Cover of the book Community Economic Development by Andrew Strathern
Cover of the book Tradition, Rationality, and Virtue by Andrew Strathern
Cover of the book Leaner Six Sigma by Andrew Strathern
Cover of the book Language Development in Schools for Children with Severe Learning Difficulties by Andrew Strathern
Cover of the book Rock: The Primary Text by Andrew Strathern
Cover of the book Scientific Controversies by Andrew Strathern
Cover of the book Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music by Andrew Strathern
Cover of the book Religious Perspectives in Modern Muslim and Jewish Literatures by Andrew Strathern
Cover of the book To What Ends and By What Means by Andrew Strathern
Cover of the book Michael Jackson and the Blackface Mask by Andrew Strathern
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy