Shakespearean Charity and the Perils of Redemptive Performance

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Genre trouble: between fiction, documentary and reality television; 2. Pedagogy under emotional capitalism; 3. Self-help culture and the new paternalism; 4. Character education and spiritual-therapeutic conversion narratives; Conclusion

Summary

Examining documentaries depicting youths who are redeemed by Shakespeare. These films emerged in response to four historical developments: the rise of reality television; the rise of neoliberalism and emotional capitalism; the privatization of public education and the rise of charter schools; and the emergence of new modes of address.

Product details

• Authors: Todd Barnes, Todd Landon Barnes, Todd Landon (Ramapo College of New Jersey) Barnes
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781108743167
• ISBN: 978-1-108-74316-7
• No. of pages: 112
• Series: Elements in Shakespeare Perfor; Elements in Shakespeare Performance
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, Social welfare & social services, Social welfare and social services, Age groups: adolescents, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean