The dramatic arts and cultural studies : educating against the grain / Kathleen S. Berry ; with an introduction by Dorothy Heathcote.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berry, Kathleen S.

Series:

Garland reference library of social science ; v. 861.

Garland reference library of social science. Critical education practice ; v. 21.

Garland reference library of social science ; v. 861. Critical education practice ; v. 21

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drama in education.

Culture--Study and teaching.

Culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Falmer Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents a wide range of contemporary theories borrowed from Cultural Studies augmented with practical implications that support dramatic artists in their struggle to create possible multiple realities for a postmodern future. Teachers, directors, writers, students, and many others involved in the dramatic arts will benefit from the discussions of Cultural Studies and the connections to the Dramatic Arts. The first chapters mix theory and practice while the last chapter provides questioning strategies and conventions that can be used in actual sessions to deconstruct scripted or imp

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface by Shirley Steinberg; Acknowledgments; Introduction by Dorothy Heathcote; A Modern World in Crisis; Cultural Studies through Theater; Major Tenets of Cultural Studies; Deconstruction of Cultural Constructions; Hegemonic Resonances; Acting against the Grain; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-176) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-135-57674-2

0-203-90675-6

1-135-57675-0

1-280-31703-5

9780203906750

OCLC:

437082954