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Description:In short, African masks are material and conceptual thresholds between self and other, this world and another, current events and what one may make of them. Masquerade often dramatizes paradoxes of ontological, biological, and social differing as defined from one culture to the next; and while masked performances may be inventive, spontaneously playful, and sometimes hilarious, they can also be moving to the point of transcendence. Indeed, the in-between of a mask can provoke reflection, promote healing, threaten revolution, and put life itself into perspective.This Batch on African masks and masquerade is divided into two parts. In the first, eight articles drawn from the pages of the journal African Arts will present masks as cultural systems followed by classical studies updated by more recent research. The second part of this Batch offers ten papers on women and masquerade, masquerade as spectacle, forms and styles of masks, and questions for future research. - Allen F. Roberts, IntroductionAbout BATCHESThe BATCHES Series from the MIT Press features collections of journal articles on themes identified by and currently resonating with readers. The collections are curated by authoritative voices in the field: editors, authors, scholars, and practitioners. Each Batch is bundled for immediate download, and the series represents the rapid, responsive innovation that the MIT Press provides to its readership.Contents: IntroductionAllen F. RobertsDan Forest Spirits: Masks in Dan VillagesEberhard FischerMasks and Secrecy among the ChewaKenji YoshidaGyinna-Gyinna: Making the Djinn ManifestRené BravmannGuro Masked PerformersAnne-Marie BouttiauxMasks and Mythology among the DogonGermaine DieterlenMasques Dogons in a Changing WorldPolly RichardsRitual Masks of the ChokweMarie-Louise BastinRevisiting PwoManuel JordánWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with African Masks and Masquerades Part One: A Batch from African Arts (MIT Press Batches). To get started finding African Masks and Masquerades Part One: A Batch from African Arts (MIT Press Batches), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In short, African masks are material and conceptual thresholds between self and other, this world and another, current events and what one may make of them. Masquerade often dramatizes paradoxes of ontological, biological, and social differing as defined from one culture to the next; and while masked performances may be inventive, spontaneously playful, and sometimes hilarious, they can also be moving to the point of transcendence. Indeed, the in-between of a mask can provoke reflection, promote healing, threaten revolution, and put life itself into perspective.This Batch on African masks and masquerade is divided into two parts. In the first, eight articles drawn from the pages of the journal African Arts will present masks as cultural systems followed by classical studies updated by more recent research. The second part of this Batch offers ten papers on women and masquerade, masquerade as spectacle, forms and styles of masks, and questions for future research. - Allen F. Roberts, IntroductionAbout BATCHESThe BATCHES Series from the MIT Press features collections of journal articles on themes identified by and currently resonating with readers. The collections are curated by authoritative voices in the field: editors, authors, scholars, and practitioners. Each Batch is bundled for immediate download, and the series represents the rapid, responsive innovation that the MIT Press provides to its readership.Contents: IntroductionAllen F. RobertsDan Forest Spirits: Masks in Dan VillagesEberhard FischerMasks and Secrecy among the ChewaKenji YoshidaGyinna-Gyinna: Making the Djinn ManifestRené BravmannGuro Masked PerformersAnne-Marie BouttiauxMasks and Mythology among the DogonGermaine DieterlenMasques Dogons in a Changing WorldPolly RichardsRitual Masks of the ChokweMarie-Louise BastinRevisiting PwoManuel JordánWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with African Masks and Masquerades Part One: A Batch from African Arts (MIT Press Batches). To get started finding African Masks and Masquerades Part One: A Batch from African Arts (MIT Press Batches), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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