Masquerade : essays on tradition and innovation worldwide /

In its conventional meaning, masquerade refers to a festive gathering of people wearing masks and elegant costumes. But traditional forms of masquerade have evolved over the past century to include the representation of alternate identities in the media and venues of popular culture, including telev...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Bell, Deborah, 1952- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
Temas:
Masks > Cross-cultural studies.
Masks > Social aspects.
Performance > Social aspects.
Masquerades.
Disguise.
Performance technology > Social aspects.
Masques > Études transculturelles.
Masques > Aspect social.
Rendement au travail > Aspect social.
Mascarades.
Déguisement.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Beauty & Grooming.
Disguise
Masks
Masks > Social aspects
Masquerades
Performance > Social aspects
Cross-cultural studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In its conventional meaning, masquerade refers to a festive gathering of people wearing masks and elegant costumes. But traditional forms of masquerade have evolved over the past century to include the representation of alternate identities in the media and venues of popular culture, including television, film, the internet, theater, museums, sports arenas, popular magazines and a range of community celebrations, reenactments and conventions. This collection of fresh essays examines the art and function of masquerade from a broad range of perspectives. From African slave masquerade in New Worl.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476618043
1476618046

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