The Routledge Companion to the Anthropology of Performance 1st Edition

Bold, wide-ranging, and intellectually rigorous, The Routledge Companion to the Anthropology of Performance (1st Edition) by Lauren Miller is an essential reference for scholars, students, and practitioners in performance studies and cultural anthropology. This compelling volume captures the dynamism of human expression, bringing together cutting-edge thinking on ritual, theatre, festival, sound, embodiment, and everyday performance across global contexts.

You’ll find clear, readable syntheses of major theoretical debates alongside vivid ethnographic insights—making complex ideas accessible without sacrificing scholarly depth. Organized for both classroom use and research consultation, the book maps key concepts, methodological tools, and interdisciplinary connections that shape contemporary work in the anthropology of performance.

Why this companion matters: it situates performance within social life—linking power, identity, memory, and globalization—and offers perspectives from diverse regions including Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania. Readers benefit from critical overviews, practical case studies, and thematic guides that help bridge theory and fieldwork. Whether you’re preparing a seminar, developing a research project, or expanding your professional library, this volume provides a reliable roadmap to the field.

Written in an engaging, authoritative voice, Miller’s companion supports teaching and research with clarity and scholarly integrity. It’s optimized for students of anthropology, performance studies, cultural studies, and related disciplines, as well as for practitioners interested in the social life of performance.

Add The Routledge Companion to the Anthropology of Performance (1st Edition) to your collection today—an indispensable, globally informed resource that illuminates the many ways humans make meaning through performance. Order now to deepen your understanding of performance as a core feature of cultural life.

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