Ritual, play, and performance :  readings in the social sciences/theatre / 
edited by Richard Schechner and Mady Schuman. 
 - New York :  Seabury Press,  1976. 
 - xviii, 230 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
 - A Continuum book .
<br/><br/>Bibliography: p. 223-230. 
<br/><br/>Schechner, R. Introduction: the fan and the web.--Ethology: Alland, A., Jr. The roots of art. Lorenz, K. Habit, ritual, and magic. Schaller, G. The chest-beating sequence of the mountain gorilla. Lawick-Goodall, J. V. The rain dance.--Play: Huizinga, J. Nature and significance of play as a cultural phenomenon. Bateson, G. A theory of play and fantasy. Levi-Strauss, C. The science of the concrete.--Ritual and performance in everyday life: Birdwhistell, R. L. It depends on the point of view. Goffman, E. Performances, Turner, V. Social dramas and ritual metaphors.--Shamanism, trance, meditation: Anisimov, A. F. The shaman's tent of the Evenks. Kirby, E. T. The shamanistic origins of popular entertainments. Belo, J. Trance experience in Bali.--Rites, ceremonies, performances: Gould, R. A. Desert rituals and the sacred life. Grotowski, J. The theatre's new testament. Schechner, R. From ritual to theatre and back. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0816492859 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Theater and society.<br/>Rites and ceremonies.<br/>Human behavior.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN2049  / .R5 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>301.5/7