Pacific performances: theatricality and cross-cultural encounter in the south seas
Auteur :
Balme, C.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349540518
Date de publication :
14 nov. 2006
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This new study explores the history of cross-cultural performative encounters in the Pacific from the Eighteenth century to the present. It examines Western theatrical representations of Pacific cultures and investigates how Pacific Islanders used their own cultural performances to negotiate the colonial situation.