Performance, politics, and the war on terror: 'whatever it takes'

Performance, politics, and the war on terror: 'whatever it takes'

Brady, Sara

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Usinga performance studies lens, this book is a study of performance in the post-9/11 context of the so-called war on terror. It analyzes conventional theatre, political protest, performance art and other sites of performance to unpack the ways in which meaning has been made in the contemporary global sociopolitical environment. DR SARA BRADY Assistant Professor at Bronx Community College/City University of New York, USA. She received her PhD from the Department of Performance Studies at New York University. With Fintan Walsh she edited the collection 'Crossroads: Performance Studies and Irish Culture' (Palgrave, 2009). Her writinghas appeared in 'TDR: The Drama Review', 'American Theatre' magazine, and 'New Hibernia Review'. INDICE: Acknowledgements - Bushismo - Protest: Visible and Invisible - Warthe Video Game - Torture: Simulated and Real - Obamania - Bibliography - Index

  • ISBN: 978-0-230-23490-1
  • Editorial: Palgrave MacM
  • Encuadernacion: Cartoné
  • Páginas: 224
  • Fecha Publicación: 20/01/2012
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés