The Cambridge Introduction to Performance Theory
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- Synopsis
- What does 'performance theory' really mean and why has it become so important across such a large number of disciplines, from art history to religious studies and architecture to geography? In this introduction Simon Shepherd explains the origins of performance theory, defines the terms and practices within the field and provides new insights into performance's wide range of definitions and uses. Offering an overview of the key figures, their theories and their impact, Shepherd provides a fresh approach to figures including Erving Goffman and Richard Schechner and ideas such as radical art practice, performance studies, radical scenarism and performativity. Essential reading for students, scholars and enthusiasts, this engaging account travels from universities into the streets and back again to examine performance in the context of political activists and teachers, countercultural experiments and feminist challenges, and ceremonies and demonstrations.
- Copyright:
- 2016
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- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781316545140
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 09/20/16
- Copyrighted By:
- Simon Shepherd
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Business and Finance, Psychology, Drama, Plays and Theater
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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