The Cambridge introduction to performance theory / Simon Shepherd.

Shepherd, Simon
Call Number
302
Author
Shepherd, Simon, author.
Title
The Cambridge introduction to performance theory / Simon Shepherd.
Physical Description
1 online resource (x, 243 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Series
Cambridge introductions to literature
Notes
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Feb 2016).
Summary
What does 'performance theory' really mean and why has it become so important across such a large number of disciplines, from art history to religious studies and architecture to geography? In this introduction Simon Shepherd explains the origins of performance theory, defines the terms and practices within the field and provides new insights into performance's wide range of definitions and uses. Offering an overview of the key figures, their theories and their impact, Shepherd provides a fresh approach to figures including Erving Goffman and Richard Schechner and ideas such as radical art practice, performance studies, radical scenarism and performativity. Essential reading for students, scholars and enthusiasts, this engaging account travels from universities into the streets and back again to examine performance in the context of political activists and teachers, countercultural experiments and feminist challenges, and ceremonies and demonstrations.
Subject
SOCIAL INTERACTION.
Performance Social aspects.
Acting Social aspects.
Performance art Social aspects.
Multimedia
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Summary
What does 'performance theory' really mean and why has it become so important across such a large number of disciplines, from art history to religious studies and architecture to geography? In this introduction Simon Shepherd explains the origins of performance theory, defines the terms and practices within the field and provides new insights into performance's wide range of definitions and uses. Offering an overview of the key figures, their theories and their impact, Shepherd provides a fresh approach to figures including Erving Goffman and Richard Schechner and ideas such as radical art practice, performance studies, radical scenarism and performativity. Essential reading for students, scholars and enthusiasts, this engaging account travels from universities into the streets and back again to examine performance in the context of political activists and teachers, countercultural experiments and feminist challenges, and ceremonies and demonstrations.
Notes
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Feb 2016).
Subject
SOCIAL INTERACTION.
Performance Social aspects.
Acting Social aspects.
Performance art Social aspects.
Multimedia