Problem of Theatrical Autonomy - Analysing Theatre As a Social Practice

As any devoted theatregoer will attest, watching a performance is a unique experience, as the social setting, rules, and standards of theatre often combine to create a feeling of liberation from the everyday world. This book explores the phenomenon of theatre as simultaneously distinct from and yet connected to society as a whole. Combining theoretical reflections with materials from European case studies, the authors offer intriguing new methods for the sociological study of theatre while contributing equally to theatre and performance studies.

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• Authors: Dr. Joshua Hansen Edelman, Joshua Edelman, Joshua Hansen Edelman, Louise Ejgod Hansen, Quirijn Lennert Hoogen, Quirijn Lennert Hansen Hoogen, Quirijn Lennert van den Hoogen, Quirijn Lennert van den Hoogen
• Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2017
• EAN: 9789462980792
• ISBN: 978-94-62-98079-2
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Amsterdam University Press
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics