Name: Performing Contagious Bodies
ISBN: 978-0-230-29270-3

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C. Braddock

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Performing Contagious Bodies explores live/body art and installation practices through theories of ritual and magic. Featuring discussion of a wide range of contemporary international practice, this book explores the intersections of performance studies, art history, anthropology and contemporary visual art practices.

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"The merits of this book derive not only from its rigour and attention to detail but also from Braddock's own intensive engagement with his area of study as an artist, lecturer and curator." - Martin Patrick, Massey University, New Zealand

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CHRIS BRADDOCK is Associate Professor in the School of Art & Design at the Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. He is an artist and writer.

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Book Title: Performing Contagious Bodies
Book Subtitle: Ritual Participation in Contemporary Art
Authors: C. Braddock
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-29270-3Published: 14 November 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 223
Topics: Theatre and Performance Studies, Performing Arts, Theatre History, Fine Arts

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