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An introduction to the burgeoning interdisciplinary field of cultural performance, with case studies from a rich cross-section of academics offering a variety of ethnographic approaches to culture and performance. This unique collection presents a clear framework for studying the themes, methodologies and developments in cultural performance.

In the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado, there thrives a folk tradition with links to both the past and future.

Colcha embroidery is a traditional Spanish colonial style of textile, bed covering, or wall hanging dating from the early nineteenth century. In the first book to consider this craft, Suzanne MacAulay provides a detailed account of this folk art tradition that is both old and constantly renewing itself, presenting a sensitive portrayal of artists and the contexts in which they live and work.

Stitching Rites reveals how art, history, and memory...