Performing Emancipatory Rites of Passage - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1041150032 ISBN 13 : 9781041150039

Editeur : Routledge, 2026

Synopsis

Performing Emancipatory Rites of Passage illuminates an unexpected connection between ancient ritual structures and contemporary applied theatre practices.

Drawing on expertise from contributors working within not only Performance Studies, but also Anthropology, Black Studies, Education, and Cultural Activism, the book's interdisciplinary case studies reveal the enduring power of rites of passage in today's diverse and multicultural society, expanding beyond their traditional role of keeping social structures intact to opening spaces for our evolving selves. From jazz funerals in New Orleans to reintegration projects for formerly incarcerated individuals, the contributors demonstrate how performance-based transitions continue to guide individuals and communities through profound change, even when challenging mainstream values.

This volume is essential reading for students, practitioners and scholars of performance studies and applied theatre as well as anthropology, education and religion.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Kevin Bott, founder of Ritual4Return Inc., oversees the online division of Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University (USA). In addition to his work at the intersection of criminal justice and the arts, Kevin has created community-based theatre pieces about race, justice, and democracy. Previously, Kevin served as the associate director of the national arts and humanities consortium, Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life.

Jan Cohen-Cruz taught at NYU (USA) for 28 years, creating their applied theatre program. She directed Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life (2007-2011), launching their journal Public. Jan served as research director for A Blade of Grass (2011-2016), supporting socially engaged artists. Co/author or co/editor of nine books, her most recent project is a podcast available through the digital theater platform HowlRound.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1041150032
• ISBN 13: 9781041150039
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 204
• Éditeur: Bott Kevin, Cohen-Cruz Jan
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Routledge; https://www.routledge-ny.com/; ; Stockst?dter Str. 20; Gro?ostheim; Bayern; Allemagne