Critical themes in drama : social, cultural and political analysis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Freebody, Kelly.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks.

Series:

Learning through theatre

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theater and society.

Theater--Political aspects.

Theater.

Social action.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Routledge, 2021.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Part I Framing the drama of these times p. 1

1 Introduction to the drama of these times p. 3

Musings on 'these times' p. 4

So, what is the drama of these times? p. 8

A critical stance p. 15

Core and recurrent ideas in this book p. 17

A hopeful book p. 21

2 Enduring inequity p. 23

Releasing or entrenching the 'other' p. 27

Recognition and representation - who gains what? p. 29

Agency p. 30

Voice and testimony p. 30

Hope and possibility p. 33

3 Useful drama in neoliberal times p. 36

What is neoliberalism? p. 38

The decline of grand narratives: why a focus on individuals matters p. 39

How do neoliberalism and drama interact in these times? p. 42

Drama and governmentality p. 45

4 Dramatic democracy p. 48

The normality of democracy p. 50

The link between drama and democracy p. 51

Explicit and reflexive spaces for engaging the democratic paradox p. 53

Dramatic democracy in action p. 56

Acting and participating as a citizen: possibilities and problems p. 58

5 Creativity and the global education reform movement p. 62

The problem with this solution to the perceived education 'problem' p. 64

Creativity: syllabus and policy discourses p. 66

Curriculum and drama p. 70

Drama pedagogy across the curriculum p. 73

Part II Examining the drama of these times p. 77

6 Glocalisation: mythologising place and community p. 79

Global, local, glocal p. 81

Context: glocalisation and agency p. 82

Mythmaking place and ideologies of home p. 83

Imagined communities p. 85

7 Migration - dramatic comings and goings p. 90

Migration, nation and identity p. 92

Migration p. 93

Exploring migration through drama: imagining difference p. 96

Drama for migrants p. 100

Portraying and representing migration in drama: telling stories p. 102

8 The theatre of battle p. 106

Drama that heals the wounded of war p. 106

This chapter p. 108

The drama of resistance p. 109

Drama that incites war p. 110

The performance of war and terror p. 112

Drama that intervenes and disrupts war p. 114

Drama that remembers and commemorates war p. 117

The drama of dealing with peace p. 119

9 The drama of sex and sexuality p. 124

The public performance of sex and sexuality: celebration and identity p. 125

Sex, performance and politics p. 128

Drama about sex: pedagogy and efficacy p. 130

10 The health and happiness project: being 'well' in these times p. 137

Healthy drama in these times p. 140

Challenges in evaluation and funding of drama and health projects p. 142

The complex reality of practice in drama and health p. 143

Contradictions and complexities p. 146

Part III Preparing for drama of future times p. 151

11 Climate change - a battle for our hearts and minds p. 153

The environment, climate change and drama p. 154

The role of drama and art in climate change p. 155

The public and private performance of environmentalism p. 156

The role of storying in our caring and aware-ing about the environment p. 157

Community and collective responsibility p. 161

Embodied environmentalism in drama p. 163

12 Digital+ destinies p. 167

Technoscapes p. 168

Social acceleration p. 170

Changing paradigms and changing language p. 172

Digital+ drama communities p. 175

Digital+ drama communication p. 176

Digital+ drama identities p. 177

Digital+ artistry p. 179

13 Imagining and acting in the extended present for unthought futures p. 182

The post-normal present, the problematic future p. 183

Drama and the future p. 185

Future possibilities for drama p. 190

14 The future looks bright? p. 193

Youth as hope/youth as problem p. 194

Drama in these times p. 196

Youth and drama practice p. 198

15 Enduring discourses of beauty, love and hope p. 201

The changing world p. 201

Pleasure - beauty, joy and play p. 203

Hope p. 204

A final note - remembering love and care p. 207.

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

ISBN:

9781003154792

1003154794

9781000381771

1000381773

9781000381795

100038179X

Publisher Number:

40030526993

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