Professing Performance Theatre in the Academy from Philology to Performativity |
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Author:
| Jackson, Shannon |
Contribution by:
| Davis, Tracy C. |
Series title: | Theatre and Performance Theory Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-65605-4 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2004 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $48.99 |
Book Description:
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Today's academic discourse is filled with the word 'perform'. Nestled amongst a variety of prefixes and suffixes (re-, post-, -ance, -ivity?), the term functions as a vehicle for a host of contemporary inquiries. For students, artists, and scholars of performance and theatre, this development is intriguing and complex. By examining the history of theatre studies and related institutions and by comparing the very different disciplinary interpretations and developments that led to this...
More DescriptionToday's academic discourse is filled with the word 'perform'. Nestled amongst a variety of prefixes and suffixes (re-, post-, -ance, -ivity?), the term functions as a vehicle for a host of contemporary inquiries. For students, artists, and scholars of performance and theatre, this development is intriguing and complex. By examining the history of theatre studies and related institutions and by comparing the very different disciplinary interpretations and developments that led to this engagement, Professing Performance offers ways of placing performance theory and performance studies in context.