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Drama and social justice : theory, research and practice in international contexts /

Contributor(s): Freebody, Kelly [editor.] | Finneran, Michael [editor.].
Series: Routledge research in education: 150.Publisher: London ; Routledge, 2016Description: xiii, 192 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text | text | still image Media type: unmediated | unmediated Carrier type: volume | volumeISBN: 9781138799653; 9781138799653:; 1138799653.Subject(s): Theater and society | Social justiceDDC classification: 306.4848
Contents:
List of contributors -- Introduction / Kelly Freebody and Michael Finneran -- Critical, historical and theoretical explorations of drama and social justice -- Contemporary research and praxis in drama and social justice -- Conclusion / Michael Finneran and Kelly Freebody -- Index.
Summary: Combining theoretical, historical and practical perspectives, this book unpacks and explores drama's intrinsically entwined relationship with society more comprehensively and critically. It begins by gathering together and developing a range of theoretical understandings of social justice in applied drama, which are then used to frame and inform more focused discussions of drama research and practice. The contributors move beyond practical understandings of drama for empowerment or development in order to engage with the philosophy of praxis. With concrete examples from current research and practice, they open up a conversation on and counter-narrative to perceptions of the nature and impact of applied theatre and drama education on social justice.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of contributors -- Introduction / Kelly Freebody and Michael Finneran -- Critical, historical and theoretical explorations of drama and social justice -- Contemporary research and praxis in drama and social justice -- Conclusion / Michael Finneran and Kelly Freebody -- Index.

Combining theoretical, historical and practical perspectives, this book unpacks and explores drama's intrinsically entwined relationship with society more comprehensively and critically. It begins by gathering together and developing a range of theoretical understandings of social justice in applied drama, which are then used to frame and inform more focused discussions of drama research and practice. The contributors move beyond practical understandings of drama for empowerment or development in order to engage with the philosophy of praxis. With concrete examples from current research and practice, they open up a conversation on and counter-narrative to perceptions of the nature and impact of applied theatre and drama education on social justice.

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