Puppets, Gods, and Brands - Theorizing the Age of Animation from Taiwan

Proposes an anthropological concept of animation as a contrast and complement to performance: the idea that we construct social others by projecting parts of ourselves out into the world might prove useful for thinking about such topics as climate crisis, corporate branding, and social media.

About the author

Teri Silvio is an associate research fellow at the Institute of Ethnology, Academia Sinica, Taipei.

Summary

Proposes an anthropological concept of animation as a contrast and complement to performance: the idea that we construct social others by projecting parts of ourselves out into the world might prove useful for thinking about such topics as climate crisis, corporate branding, and social media.

Product details

• Authors: Teri J Silvio, Teri J. Silvio
• Assisted by: Allison Alexy (Editor)
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9780824881160
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-8116-0
• No. of pages: 290
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 228 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 426 g
• Series: Asia Pop!; Asia Pop!
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology