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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Bell, Deborah, 1952- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
Subjects:
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
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Deborah Bell
  • The Convergence of Historic Non-Western and Contemporary Masquerade
  • Mirroring Communities in Transition
  • Performance Masquerade as Social and Political Commentary
  • Visual Art's Influence on Masquerade
  • The Universality of Digital Masquerade for a Global Audience.

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