by L. Lewis (Author)

Contemporary life in most nation-states is not truly cultural, but rather "culture-like," especially in large-scale societies. Beginning with a distinction between special events and everyday life, Lewis examines fundamental events including play, ritual, work, and carnival and connects personal embodied habits and large-scale cultural practices.

Author Biography

Lowell Lewis is Senior Lecturer in Anthropology and Performance Studies at the University of Sydney, Australia.