Cultures in Motion (Publications in Partnership with the Shelby Cullom Davis Center at Princeton University (5))

In the wide-ranging and innovative essays of __Cultures in Motion__, a dozen distinguished historians offer new conceptual vocabularies for understanding how cultures have trespassed across geography and social space. From the transformations of the meanings and practices of charity during late antiquity and the transit of medical knowledge between early modern China and Europe, to the fusion of Irish and African dance forms in early nineteenth-century New York, these essays follow a wide array of cultural practices through the lens of motion, translation, itinerancy, and exchange, extending the insights of transnational and translocal history. __Cultures in Motion__ challenges the premise of fixed, stable cultural systems by showing that cultural practices have always been moving, crossing borders and locations with often surprising effect. The essays offer striking examples from early to modern times of intrusion, translation, resistance, and adaptation. These are histories where nothing--dance rhythms, alchemical formulas, musical practices, feminist aspirations, sewing machines, streamlined metals, or labor networks--remains stationary. In addition to the editors, the contributors are Celia Applegate, Peter Brown, Harold Cook, April Masten, Mae Ngai, Jocelyn Olcott, Mimi Sheller, Pamela Smith, and Nira Wickramasinghe. In The Wide-ranging And Innovative Essays Of Cultures In Motion, A Dozen Distinguished Historians Offer New Conceptual Vocabularies For Understanding How Cultures Have Trespassed Across Geography And Social Space. From The Transformations Of The Meanings And Practices Of Charity During Late Antiquity And The Transit Of Medical Knowledge Between Early Modern China And Europe, To The Fusion Of Irish And African Dance Forms In Early Nineteenth-century New York, These Essays Follow A Wide Array Of Cultural Practices Through The Lens Of Motion, Translation, Itinerancy, And Exchange, Extending The Insights Of Transnational And Translocal History. Cultures In Motion Challenges The Premise Of Fixed, Stable Cultural Systems By Showing That Cultural Practices Have Always Been Moving, Crossing Borders And Locations With Often Surprising Effect. The Essays Offer Striking Examples From Early To Modern Times Of Intrusion, Translation, Resistance, And Adaptation. These Are Histories Where Nothing--dance Rhythms, Alchemical Formulas, Musical Practices, Feminist Aspirations, Sewing Machines, Streamlined Metals, Or Labor Networks--remains Stationary. Cultures In Motion : An Introduction / Daniel T. Rodgers -- Part I. The Circulation Of Cultural Practices -- The Challenge Dance : Black-irish Exchange In Antebellum America / April F. Masten -- Musical Itinerancy In A World Of Nations : Germany, Its Music, And Its Musicians / Celia Applegate -- From Patriae Amator To Amator Pauperum And Back Again : Social Imagination And Social Change In The West Between Late Antiquity And The Early Middle Ages, Ca. 300-600 / Peter Brown -- Part Ii. Objects In Transit -- Knowledge In Motion : Following Itineraries Of Matter In The Early Modern World / Pamela H. Smith -- Fashioning A Market : The Singer Sewing Machine In Colonial Lanka / Nira Wickramasinghe -- Speed Metal, Slow Tropics, Cold War : Alcoa In The Caribbean / Mimi Sheller -- Part Iii. Translations -- The True Story Of Ah Jake : Language, Labor, And Justice In Late-nineteenth-century Sierra County, California / Mae M. Ngai -- Creative Misunderstandings : Chinese Medicine In Seventeenth-century Europe / Harold J. Cook -- Transnational Feminism : Event, Temporality, And Performance At The 1975 International Women's Year Conference / Jocelyn Olcott -- Afterwords -- Itinerancy And Power / Bhavani Raman -- From Cultures To Cultural Practices And Back Again / Helmut Reimitz. Edited By Daniel T. Rodgers, Bhavani Raman, And Helmut Reimitz. Publications In Partnership With The Shelby Cullom Davis Center At Princeton University This Volume Grew Out Of Seminars And Colloquia Organized By The Shelby Cullom Davis Center For Historical Studies At Princeton University Under Its Program From 2008 To 2010 Titled 'cultures And Institutions In Motion'--acknowledgments. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. In the wide-ranging and innovative essays of Cultures in Motion , a dozen distinguished historians offer new conceptual vocabularies for understanding how cultures have trespassed across geography and social space. From the transformations of the meanings and practices of charity during late antiquity and the transit of medical knowledge between early modern China and Europe, to the fusion of Irish and African dance forms in early nineteenth-century New York, these essays follow a wide array of cultural practices through the lens of motion, translation, itinerancy, and exchange, extending the insights of transnational and translocal history. Cultures in Motion challenges the premise of fixed, stable cultural systems by showing that cultural practices have always been moving, crossing borders and locations with often surprising effect. The essays offer striking examples from early to modern times of intrusion, translation, resistance, and adaptation. These are histories where nothing--dance rhythms, alchemical formulas, musical practices, feminist aspirations, sewing machines, streamlined metals, or labor networks--remains stationary. In addition to the editors, the contributors are Celia Applegate, Peter Brown, Harold Cook, April Masten, Mae Ngai, Jocelyn Olcott, Mimi Sheller, Pamela Smith, and Nira Wickramasinghe. Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions. ""In the wide-ranging and innovative essays of Cultures in Motion, a dozen distinguished historians offer new conceptual vocabularies for understanding how cultures have trespassed across geography and social space. From the transformations of the meanings and practices of charity during late antiquity and the transit of medical knowledge between early modern China and Europe, to the fusion of Irish and African dance forms in early nineteenth-century New York, these essays follow a wide array of cultural practices through the lens of motion, translation, itinerancy, and exchange, extending the insights of transnational and translocal history. Cultures in Motion challenges the premise of fixed, stable cultural systems by showing that cultural practices have always been moving, crossing borders and locations with often surprising effect. The essays offer striking examples from early to modern times of intrusion, translation, resistance, and adaptation. These are histories where nothing--dance rhythms, alchemical formulas, musical practices, feminist aspirations, sewing machines, streamlined metals, or labor networks--remains stationary."--Résumé de l'éditeur This work offers new conceptual vocabularies for understanding how cultures have trespassed across geography and social space. From the transformations of the meanings and practices of charity during late antiquity and the transit of medical knowledge between early modern China and Europe, to the fusion of Irish and African dance forms in early nineteenth-century New York, the text follows a wide array of cultural practices through the lens of motion, translation, itinerancy, and exchange, extending the insights of transnational and translocal history Content: Pt. 1. The circulation of cultural practices -- pt. 2. Objects in transit -- pt. 3. Translations.