Crossroads: Performance Studies and Irish Culture /

The highly performative categories of 'Irish culture' and 'Irishness' are in need of critical address, prompted by recent changes in Irish society, the arts industry and modes of critical inquiry. This book broaches this task by considering Irish expressive culture through some o...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Brady, Sara (Editor), Walsh, Fintan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
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Summary:The highly performative categories of 'Irish culture' and 'Irishness' are in need of critical address, prompted by recent changes in Irish society, the arts industry and modes of critical inquiry. This book broaches this task by considering Irish expressive culture through some of the paradigms and vocabularies offered by performance studies.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIV, 255 pages 9 illustrations)
ISBN:9780230244788
DOI:10.1057/9780230244788