Performing Arts in Prisons - Creative Perspectives

Performing Arts in Prisons explores prison arts in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and Chile, and creates a new framework for understanding its practices.

About the author

Michael Balfour is chair of Applied Theatre in the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences at Griffith University. Brydie-Leigh Bartleet is director of the Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre. Linda Davey is a psychologist, theatre maker, arts educator, and academic, and was research fellow with the Captive Audiences project based at Griffith University. John Rynne is associate professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University. Huib Schippers is affiliate professor of music education at the University of Washington School of Music.

Summary

Performing Arts in Prisons explores prison arts in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and Chile, and creates a new framework for understanding its practices.

Product details

• Assisted by: Michael Balfour (Editor), Michael (University of New South Wales Balfour (Editor), Brydie-Leigh Bartleet (Editor), Brydie-Leigh (Griffith University) Bartleet (Editor), Linda Davey (Editor), John Rynne (Editor), Huib Schippers (Editor)
• Publisher: Intellect Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2019
• EAN: 9781783209972
• ISBN: 978-1-78320-997-2
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 250 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 667 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Kunst, allgemein