Youth, Power, Performance

Diane Conrad

ISBN 10: 1835950795 / ISBN 13: 9781835950791

Published by Intellect, GB, 2025

About this Item

This book draws on over twenty years scholarship from Diane Conrad's academic career in applied theatre research with systemically marginalized youth. It draws on applied theatre research conducted with youth in three specific contexts: in alternative high schools, in a youth jail and with street-involved youth. By drawing on examples from several projects, highlighting youths' voices and youths' creations, the book offers an introduction to the researcher and theoretical considerations for the research, suggests practical strategies for engaging with this youth population, describes the applied theatre process developed. It addresses specific considerations for working with incarcerated youth and with Indigenous youth and explores the potential demonstrated for youth empowerment through applied theatre, some ethical considerations in conducting such work and the role of applied theatre in social change. The book may be of interest to applied theatre researchers, instructors, practitioners and students and to drama teachers and youth workers.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Youth, Power, Performance
• Publisher: Intellect, GB
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1835950795
• ISBN 13: 9781835950791
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 528 grams

About this title

Synopsis

A study on empowering systemically marginalized youth through applied theater.

Drawing on over twenty years of scholarship from Diane Conrad's academic career in applied theater research with systemically marginalized youth, this book examines applied theater research conducted with youth in three specific contexts: alternative high schools, a youth jail, and street-involved youth.

By highlighting youths’ voices and youths’ creations, this book offers an introduction to the theoretical considerations for the research, suggests practical strategies for engaging with marginalized youth, and describes how the applied theater process developed. It also addresses specific considerations for working with incarcerated and Indigenous youth and explores the ethical considerations in conducting such work and the role of applied theater in social change. The book will be of interest to applied theater researchers, instructors, practitioners, students, drama teachers, and youth workers.
 

About the Author

Diane Conrad is professor of drama and theater education at the University of Alberta.