Professing Performance: Theatre in the Academy from Philology to Performativity

Jackson, Shannon

ISBN 10: 0521656052 / ISBN 13: 9780521656054

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Professing Performance: Theatre in the Academy from Philology to Performativity
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521656052
• ISBN 13: 9780521656054
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Theatre

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Synopsis

Contemporary academic discourse is filled with the word "perform". Nestled among a variety of prefixes and suffixes (re-, post-, -ance, -ivity?), the term functions as a vehicle for a host of inquiries. This development is intriguing and complex for students, artists, and scholars of performance and theater. By examining the history of theater studies and related institutions and comparing the very different disciplinary interpretations and developments that led to this engagement, this study offers ways of placing performance theory and performance studies in context.

Book Description

Today's academic discourse is filled with the word 'perform'. Nestled amongst a variety of prefixes and suffixes (re-, post-, -ance, -ivity?), the term functions as a vehicle for a host of contemporary inquiries. For students, artists, and scholars of performance and theatre, this development is intriguing and complex. By examining the history of theatre studies and related institutions and by comparing the very different disciplinary interpretations and developments that led to this engagement, Professing Performance offers ways of placing performance theory and performance studies in context.