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Critical Themes in Drama: Social, Cultural and Political Analysis

By Kelly Freebody and Michael Finneran

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2020
ISBN
9780367723552, 9780367723590, 9781003154792
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4538390 bytes)
Series
Learning Through Theatre: Dramatic opportunities, engagements and challenges
Pages
\249
Time added
2021-06-07 01:31:26

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Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page CONTENTS Acknowledgements PART I: Framing the drama of these times 1. Introduction to the drama of these times Musings on ‘these times’ So, what is the drama of these times? The structure of the book A critical stance Core and recurrent ideas in this book A hopeful book 2. Enduring inequity Releasing or entrenching the ‘other’ Recognition and representation – who gains what? Agency Voice and testimony Hope and possibility 3. Useful drama in neoliberal times What is neoliberalism? The decline of grand narratives: why a focus on individuals matters How do neoliberalism and drama interact in these times? Drama and governmentality Conclusion 4. Dramatic democracy The normality of democracy The link between drama and democracy Explicit and reflexive spaces for engaging the democratic paradox Dramatic democracy in action Acting and participating as a citizen: possibilities and problems Conclusion 5. Creativity and the global education reform movement The problem with this solution to the perceived education ‘problem’ Creativity: syllabus and policy discourses Curriculum and drama Drama pedagogy across the curriculum PART II: Examining the drama of these times 6. Glocalisation: mythologising place and community Global, local, glocal Context: glocalisation and agency Mythmaking place and ideologies of home Imagined communities 7. Migration – dramatic comings and goings Migration, nation and identity Migration Exploring migration through drama: imagining difference Drama for migrants Portraying and representing migration in drama: telling stories Conclusion 8. The theatre of battle Drama that heals the wounded of war This chapter The drama of resistance Drama that incites war The performance of war and terror Drama that intervenes and disrupts war Drama that remembers and commemorates war The drama of dealing with peace Conclusion 9. The drama of sex and sexuality The public performance of sex and sexuality: celebration and identity Sex, performance and politics Drama about sex: pedagogy and efficacy Conclusion 10. The health and happiness project: being ‘well’ in these times Healthy drama in these times Challenges in evaluation and funding of drama and health projects The complex reality of practice in drama and health Contradictions and complexities PART III: Preparing for drama of future times 11. Climate change – a battle for our hearts and minds The environment, climate change and drama The role of drama and art in climate change The public and private performance of environmentalism The role of storying in our caring and aware-ing about the environment Community and collective responsibility Embodied environmentalism in drama Conclusions 12. Digital+ destinies Technoscapes Social acceleration Changing paradigms and changing language Digital+ drama communities Digital+ drama communication Digital+ drama identities Digital+ artistry Conclusion 13. Imagining and acting in the extended present for unthought futures The post-normal present, the problematic future Drama and the future Future possibilities for drama Conclusion 14. The future looks bright? Youth as hope/youth as problem Drama in these times Youth and drama practice 15. Enduring discourses of beauty, love and hope The changing world Pleasure – beauty, joy and play Hope A final note – remembering love and care References Index

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