Mark Fortier

Theory/Theatre

An Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

This edition of Theory/Theatre is a highly engaging introduction to cultural theory as it relates to theatre and performance. It is a comprehensive and accessible examination of current theoretical approaches, from semiotics and poststructuralism, through to cultural materialism, postcolonial studies, queer and feminist theories.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 246
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 138mm
• ISBN-13: 9781032493626
• ISBN-10: 1032493623
• Artikelnr.: 70360503

Autorenporträt

Mark Fortier is a Professor in the School of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph, Canada. He is co-editor of Adaptations of Shakespeare (Routledge 2000) and his research interests include Shakespeare, the intersections of law and literature, and looking at how theory interacts with theatre studies.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 Theatre, Body, Life and Language
Semiotics
Phenomenology
Post-Structuralism and Deconstruction
Cognitive Theory
Chapter 2 Subjectivity and Theatre
Psychoanalytic Theory
Gender Theories
Intersectionality
Reader-Response and Reception Theory
Chapter 3 World and Theatre
Materialist Theory
Postmodern Theory
Post-Colonial Theory
Critical Race Theory
Glossary
Bibliography
Index