Body Arts and Modernity (Paperback)


Drawing on ethnographic case studies from Amazonia, Indonesia, Africa, Melanesia and Polynesia, this text shows how bodily presentation plays a fundamental role in contemporary identity politics in tension with encompassing national and global stereotypes, which may in turn both constrain and empower local traditions.

R923

Or split into 4x interest-free payments of 25% on orders over R50
Learn more

Discovery Miles9230
Mobicred@R86pm x 12* Mobicred Info
Free Delivery
Delivery AdviceShips in 10 - 15 working days


Toggle WishListAdd to wish list
Review this Item

Product Description

Drawing on ethnographic case studies from Amazonia, Indonesia, Africa, Melanesia and Polynesia, this text shows how bodily presentation plays a fundamental role in contemporary identity politics in tension with encompassing national and global stereotypes, which may in turn both constrain and empower local traditions.

Customer Reviews

No reviews or ratings yet - be the first to create one!

Product Details

General

Imprint

Sean Kingston Publishing

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

December 2010

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

December 2010

Editors

,

Dimensions

229 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

194

ISBN-13

978-1-907774-04-1

Barcode

9781907774041

Categories

LSN

1-907774-04-1



Trending On Loot