Burcu Yasemin Seyben

Struggle and Survival under Authoritarianism in Turkey

Theatre under Threat

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Produktbeschreibung

This book analyzes the trajectory of the major theatre institutions and companies under the rule of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey. Seyben studies several institutions, companies, and artists that have managed to survive despite an increasingly authoritarian system marked by censorship, exile, closures, and oppression.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 198
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. November 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 447g
• ISBN-13: 9781793608598
• ISBN-10: 1793608598
• Artikelnr.: 60076342

Autorenporträt

By Burcu Yasemin Seyben

Inhaltsangabe

Section I: Theatre Systems Chapter 1: Theatre Institutions and Systems through Cultural Policies in Turkey: Historical Overview and Categorization Section II: Subsidized Theatres Chapter 2: The AKP's Taming of the Istanbul City Theatre and its Artists Chapter 3: Denial of Heritage: The Case of the State Theatre Section III: Decentralized Theatres Chapter 4: "Belief in Another World Still Persists": The Independent and Commercial Theatres Chapter 5: Towards a More Decentralized Cultural Policy: The Kad
köy and Nilüfer District Municipalities Section IV: Oppressed Theatres Chapter 6: Battle on Many Fronts: The Case of
ermola Performans Chapter 7: Cultural Oppression at the Local Government Level: The Diyarbak
r City Theatre Chapter 8: "My Life Has Become More Absurd than My Play": Mi Minör and the Crackdown on Artistic Freedom in Turkey Conclusion