The Spectator and the Spectacle Audiences in Modernity and Postmodernity |
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| Author:
| Kennedy, Dennis |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-89976-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $73.99 |
Book Description:
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Are spectators passive receptors, merely consuming what is offered, or are they active participants, adding something to the event? In what ways does a spectator assist the spectacle? This wide-ranging study addresses these and many other questions, covering many different types of performance events including theatre, sport, television and ritual.
Are spectators passive receptors, merely consuming what is offered, or are they active participants, adding something to the event? In what ways does a spectator assist the spectacle? This wide-ranging study addresses these and many other questions, covering many different types of performance events including theatre, sport, television and ritual.