Crying Shame - E-book - 9781444306255

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Metaculture, Modernity, And The Exaggerated Death Of Lament

James M. Wilce

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ISBN:	9781444306255
Formato:	Page Fidelity
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Wiley Global Research (STMS)
Tema:	Ciencias sociales
Subtema:	Antropología cultural y social
Año de publicación:	2009-02-11

Building on ethnographic fieldwork and extensive historical evidence, Crying Shame analyzes lament across thousands of years and nearly every continent. Explores the enduring power of lament: expressing grief through crying songs, often in a collective ritual context Draws on the author extensive ethnographic fieldwork, and unique long-term engagement and participation in the phenomenon Offers a startling new perspective on the nature of modernity and postmodernity An important addition to growing literature on cultural globalization

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