Theater and Human Flourishing |
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| Editor:
| Young, Harvey |
| Series title: | The Humanities and Human Flourishing Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-762227-8 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2023 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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This volume, part of the Humanities and Human Flourishing series, is an edited collection focused on the significance of theater in regard to wellbeing and human flourishing. Bridging new scholarship in psychology and positive psychology, with new perspectives in theater and performance studies, this volume features eleven prominent theater and performance studies scholars who offer original, previously unpublished examinations of the social benefits of theater and performance. This...
More DescriptionThis volume, part of the Humanities and Human Flourishing series, is an edited collection focused on the significance of theater in regard to wellbeing and human flourishing. Bridging new scholarship in psychology and positive psychology, with new perspectives in theater and performance studies, this volume features eleven prominent theater and performance studies scholars who offer original, previously unpublished examinations of the social benefits of theater and performance. This volume explores the question: Why is theater considered a "social good"? And what makes theater a valuable contribution to happiness and wellbeing?