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Zusatztext A valuable and necessary introduction to a variety of ongoing convergences between Shakespeare studies and the discussion and practices of social justice. It is a fascinating and groundbreaking collection of interviews and essays by noted scholars, writers and practitioners of the arts that explores the significance of Shakespeare’s oeuvre in the contexts of specific social issues. Informationen zum Autor David Ruiter is currently appointed as Faculty Director of the Teaching + Learning Commons at the University of California, San Diego, USA. He is the author of Shakespeare's Festive History (2003).This is a wide-ranging, in-depth guide for those beginning or further developing research in Shakespeare and issues of social justice. It includes unique features, from pioneering chapters by leading international scholars and creative adapters, to an overview of resources and exciting opportunities for new research. Zusammenfassung The Arden Research Handbook of Shakespeare and Social Justice is a wide-ranging, authoritative guide to research on Shakespeare and issues of social justice and arts activism by an international team of leading scholars, directors, arts activists, and educators. Across four sections it explores the relevance and responsibility of art to the real world and to the significant teaching and learning, performance and practice, theory and economies that not only expand the discussion of literature and theatre, but also open the gates of engagement between the life of the mind and lived experience. The collection draws from noted scholars, writers and practitioners from around the globe to assert the power of art to question, disrupt and re-invigorate both the ties that bind and the barriers that divide us.A series of interviews with theatre practitioners and scholars opens the volume, establishing an initial portfolio of areas for research, exploration, and change. In Section 2 'The Practice of Shakespeare and Social Justice' contributors examine Shakespeare’s place and possibilities in intervening in issues of race, class, gender and sexuality. Section 3 'The Performance of Shakespeare and Social Justice' traces Shakespeare and social justice in multiple global contexts: engaging productions grounded in the politics of Mexico, India, South Africa, China and aspects of Asian politics broadly, this section illuminates the burgeoning field of global production while keeping as a priority the political structures that make advocacy and resistance possible. The last section on 'Economies of Shakespeare' describes socio-economic and community issues that come to light in Shakespeare, and their potential to catalyze ongoing discussion and change in respect to wealth, distribution, equity and humanity. An annotated bibliography provides further guidance to those researching the subject. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of IllustrationsNotes on ContributorsSeries PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction: “This Is Real Life: Shakespeare and Social Justice as a Field of Play”, David Ruiter (University of Texas at El Paso) Part One: The Shakespeare and Social Justice Interviews 1.1.“Deconstructing Social Hierarchies: Interviews”, Erin CoulehanChris Anthony (Assistant Professor of Acting at DePaul University, Chicago, USA)Erika Whyman (Deputy Artistic Director at the Royal Shakespeare Company, UK)Arthur Little (Associate Professor, English, UCLA) Ewan Fernie (Professor at the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, UK, and Director of the 'Everything to Everybody' Project, UK)Farah Karim-Cooper (Professor of Shakespeare Studies at King’s College London, UK, and Head of Higher Education and Research at Shakespeare's Globe, UK) Part Two: The Practice of Shakespeare and Social Justice 2.1. “Active Shakespeare: A Social Justice Framework” Ayanna Thompson (Arizona State University) and Laura Turchi (University of Houston, USA)...
