This important new introductory textbook by a prime mover in the emergent field of performance studies is a defining moment for the discipline. Richard schechner is a pioneer of performance studies. Full text of 141228729 schechner richard ritualand performance. An introduction perfut 200 explores the broad spectrum of performance from ritual, play, social media, and the performing arts to political campaigns, sport, popular entertainments, and the myriad performances of everyday life. This ever improved 3 rd edition of performance studies.
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An introduction will facilitate schechners masterful ability to bring newcomers into and through this complex, richly interdisciplinary material. Video instruction from the instigator of performance studies. His closing chapter, global and intercultural performance. Here schechner explains that the discipline of performance studies has. For more than four decades his work has, isbn 9780415314558 buy the performance theory ebook.
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When this seminal collection first appeared, schechners approach was not only novel, it was revolutionary. An introduction a number of times as ive used it as a primary textbook for a masterslevel class i teach. When this seminal collection first appeared, schechners approach was not. Performance studies an introduction by schechner richard. Richard schechner on applying performance theory part 2 youtube. For more than four decades his work has challenged conventional definitions of theatre, ritual and performance.
Performance studies richard schechner, richard schechner. The hidden share of theory richard schechners singular career occupies a unique, pivotal place in the movement of ideas and forms within the artistic, cultural, academic, and political spheres of the past forty years. Richard schechner s pioneering textbook provides a lively and accessible overview of the full range of performance for undergraduates at all levels and beginning graduate students in performance. Please contact a member of library staff for further information.
Few have had quite as much impact in both the academy and in the world of theatre production as richard schechner. Richard schechner s pioneering textbook provides a lively and accessible overview of the full range of performance for undergraduates at all levels and beginning graduate students in performance studies, theatre, performing arts, and cultural studies. A scholar, theatre director, editor, and playwright he is university professor of performance studies at the tisch school of the arts at new york university and editor of tdr. May 10, 2002 ive read schechners performance studies.
Performance studies is an interdisciplinary field that studies performance and uses performance as a lens to study the world. It provides a lively and accessible overview of the full range of performance for undergraduates at all levels and beginning graduate students in performance studies, theatre, performing arts and cultural studies. T is important to note that both turner and schechner were highly involved in the avant garde art. Reviewed by jill dolan, university otexas at austin schechners textbook performance studies.
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