Crying Shame
Author | : James M. Wilce |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2009-02-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 1444306251 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781444306255 |
Rating | : 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Download or read book Crying Shame written by James M. Wilce and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-02-11 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on ethnographic fieldwork and extensive historical evidence, Crying Shame analyzes lament across thousands of years and nearly every continent. Explores the enduring power of lament: expressing grief through crying songs, often in a collective ritual context Draws on the author’s extensive ethnographic fieldwork, and unique long-term engagement and participation in the phenomenon Offers a startling new perspective on the nature of modernity and postmodernity An important addition to growing literature on cultural globalization