Performance studies : key words, concepts and theories /

The field of performance studies analyses the production and impact of on-stage performance, such as in a theater or circus, and off-stage performance, such as cultural rituals and political protests. Performance Studies: Key Words, Concepts and Theories introduces students to 34 key topics seen as...

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Other Authors: Reynolds, Bryan (Bryan Randolph) (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave, 2014.
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Summary:The field of performance studies analyses the production and impact of on-stage performance, such as in a theater or circus, and off-stage performance, such as cultural rituals and political protests. Performance Studies: Key Words, Concepts and Theories introduces students to 34 key topics seen as paramount to the future of performance studies in a series of short, engaging essays by an international team of distinguished scholars. Each essay contributes to the wide-ranging, adventurous and conscientious nature that makes performance studies such an innovative, valuable and exciting field.
Physical Description:xviii, 321 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780230247291 (hardback)
0230247296 (hardback)
9780230247307 (paperback)
023024730X (paperback)