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Cultural Performances of Asia

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States21G.067J
Free, no sign-up neededFall 2005English
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This course examines cultural performances of Asia, including both traditional and contemporary forms, in a variety of genres. Students will explore the communicative power of performances with attention to the ways performers, media, cultural settings, and audiences interact. The representation of cultural difference is considered and how it is altered through processes of globalization.

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