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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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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. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 321 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780230247291 (hardback) 0230247296 (hardback) 9780230247307 (paperback) 023024730X (paperback) |