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Gerald W. Creed analyzes contemporary mumming rituals in rural Bulgaria for what they reveal about life after socialism -- and the current state of postsocialist studies. Mumming rituals have flourished in the post-Soviet era. Elaborately costumed dancers go from house to house demanding sustenance...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Creed, Gerald W., 1958-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2011.
Colección:New anthropologies of Europe.
Temas:
Rites and ceremonies > Bulgaria.
Mumming > Bulgaria.
Masquerades > Bulgaria.
Post-communism > Bulgaria.
National characteristics, Bulgarian.
Bulgarians.
Rites et cérémonies > Bulgarie.
Momerie > Bulgarie.
Mascarades > Bulgarie.
Postcommunisme > Bulgarie.
Bulgares.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Bulgarians
Manners and customs
Masquerades
Mumming
National characteristics, Bulgarian
Politics and government
Post-communism
Rites and ceremonies
Bulgaria > Politics and government.
Bulgaria > Social life and customs.
Bulgarie > Politique et gouvernement.
Bulgaria
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Sumario:Gerald W. Creed analyzes contemporary mumming rituals in rural Bulgaria for what they reveal about life after socialism -- and the current state of postsocialist studies. Mumming rituals have flourished in the post-Soviet era. Elaborately costumed dancers go from house to house demanding sustenance and bestowing blessings. Through the analysis of these rites, Creed critiques key themes in postsocialist studies, including understandings of civil society and democracy, gender and sexuality, autonomy and com.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 254 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780253005021
0253005027
1283101777
9781283101776

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