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Between Theater and Anthropology
Published in Paperback by University of Pennsylvania Press (1986)
Authors: Richard Schechner and Victor Witter Turner
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Encompassing and probing
A book of its time (60s-early 80s), but I'm glad I finally came to it. Generally it contrasts the theories and practices of western innovators (Stanislavski et. al., Brecht, Grotowski, Brooks) against the rituals and traditions of eastern institutions (Kathakali, Noh, Kabuki, ritual events of Bali, India, especially Ramlila). Fascinating diagrams accompany the discussion of performance theory. Loved the essays on performance in "Restoration of Behavior," and "Transported and Transformed." And for both the actor and director, the argument that performance exists somewhere between the "not-me and not-not-me" is compelling.

Victor Turner wrote the Forward.
Victor Turner wrote the forward to this book.

He is not its designer


Dramas, Fields, and Metaphors: Symbolic Action in Human Society
Published in Paperback by Cornell Univ Pr (1975)
Author: Victor Witter Turner
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Masterful Essays in Symbolic Anthropology
The role of culture in human societies is explored through a combination of empirical research and the nimble mind and imaginative powers of the late Victor Turner. This collection will prove especially useful to students of comparative religion, social/cultural anthropology, literature, performance, and the visual arts. Turner's essays are far from dry. They thrill with their ability to combine close observations of the "exotic" beliefs of non-Western peoples and cutting edge insights into more familiar cultural dimensions of everyday life in western Europe and the United States.


The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure
Published in Hardcover by Walter de Gruyter, Inc. (1969)
Author: Victor Witter Turner
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landmark work
Victor Turner is one of the great names in anthropology and this is a classic work of analysis of social rituals. He takes van Gennep's theories on rites of passage to a new level, examining how different elements of festivals and rites function.


The Anthropology of Experience
Published in Paperback by Univ of Illinois Pr (Pro Ref) (1986)
Authors: Victor Witter Turner and Edward M. Bruner
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The Anthropology of Performance
Published in Paperback by Performing Arts Journal Pubns (1988)
Authors: Victor Witter Turner and Richard Schechner
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Blazing the Trail: Way Marks in the Exploration of Symbols (The Anthropology of Form and Meaning)
Published in Hardcover by University of Arizona Press (1992)
Authors: Victor Witter Turner and Edith Turner
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By Means of Performance : Intercultural Studies of Theatre and Ritual
Published in Paperback by Cambridge Univ Pr (Pap Txt) (1990)
Authors: Richard Schechner and Willa Appel
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Contesting the Sacred: The Anthropology of Christian Pilgrimage
Published in Hardcover by Routledge (1991)
Authors: John Eade and Michael J. Sallnow
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Drums of Affliction: A Study of Religious Processes Among the Ndembu of Zambia
Published in Paperback by Cornell Univ Pr (1981)
Author: Victor Witter Turner
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Echi lontani, incerte presenze : Victor Turner e le questioni dell'antropologia contemporanea
Published in Unknown Binding by Montefeltro ()
Author: Stefano De Matteis
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