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Performance, Madness and Psychiatry: Isolated Acts
A. Harpin (Ed.)
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Description for Performance, Madness and Psychiatry: Isolated Acts
Hardback. This exciting collection of essays explores the complex area of madness and performance. The book spans from the 18th century to the present and unearths the overlooked history of theatre and performance in, and about, psychiatric asylums and hospitals. The book will appeal to historians, social scientists, theatre scholars, and artists alike. Editor(s): Harpin, Anna; Foster, Juliet. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
This exciting collection of essays explores the complex area of madness and performance. The book spans from the 18th century to the present and unearths the overlooked history of theatre and performance in, and about, psychiatric asylums and hospitals. The book will appeal to historians, social scientists, theatre scholars, and artists alike.
This exciting collection of essays explores the complex area of madness and performance. The book spans from the 18th century to the present and unearths the overlooked history of theatre and performance in, and about, psychiatric asylums and hospitals. The book will appeal to historians, social scientists, theatre scholars, and artists alike.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series
Condition
New
Weight
432 g
Number of Pages
229
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137337245
SKU
V9781137337245
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Ref
99-15
About A. Harpin (Ed.)
Susan Cox, University of British Columbia, Canada Bridget Escolme, Queen Mary, University of London, UK Juliet Foster, University of Cambridge, UK Anna Harpin, of Exeter, UK Rebecca Loukes University of Exeter, UK Sarah Rudolph University of Wisconsin-Marathon County, USA Richard Stern Queen Mary, University of London, UK Dylan Tighe, Independent Theatre Maker, UK
Reviews for Performance, Madness and Psychiatry: Isolated Acts
“This collection, edited by Anna Harpin and Juliet Foster, works across performance and medicine, with a specific focus on ‘madness’ and psychiatry, and performances of and in the asylum. … This is exciting and important work, capturing a pivotal moment in understanding particular histories of mental illness as it relates to site and performance.” (Gianna Bouchard, Contemporary Theatre Review, Vol. ... Read more