The Routledge Companion to the Anthropology of Performance provides a cutting edge, comprehensive overview of the foundations, epistemologies, methodologies, key topics and current debates, and future directions in the field. Across 31 chapters, a diverse range of international scholars cover topics including: - Faith; - Ritual; - Theatre; - Storytelling; - Music; - Dance; -Textiles; -Land Acknowledgements; -Indigenous Identity; - Visual Arts; - Embodiment; - Cognition; - Healing; - Festivals; - Politics; - Activism; - The Law; - Race 〓 - Gender 〓 - Class; - Religion 〓 - Disability; - Leisure, Gaming, & Sport.