Performance in the Borderlands
R. Rivera-Servera (Ed.)
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Description for Performance in the Borderlands
Hardback. A border is a force of containment that inspires dreams of being overcome and crossed; motivates bodies to climb over; and threatens physical harm. This book critically examines a range of cultural performances produced in relation to the tensions and movements of/about the borders dividing North America, including the Caribbean. Editor(s): Rivera-Servera, Ramon H.; Young, Harvey. Series: Performance Interventions. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; ASZ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
A border is a force of containment that inspires dreams of being overcome and crossed; motivates bodies to climb over; and threatens physical harm. This book critically examines a range of cultural performances produced in relation to the tensions and movements of/about the borders dividing North America, including the Caribbean.
A border is a force of containment that inspires dreams of being overcome and crossed; motivates bodies to climb over; and threatens physical harm. This book critically examines a range of cultural performances produced in relation to the tensions and movements of/about the borders dividing North America, including the Caribbean.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Series
Performance Interventions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
283
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230574601
SKU
V9780230574601
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About R. Rivera-Servera (Ed.)
PATRICK ANDERSON, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication, University of California, San Diego, USA LOWELL FIET, Professor of English, University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras, Puerto Rico E. PATRICK JOHNSON, Professor and Chair of the Department of Performance Studies, Northwestern University, USA RIC KNOWLES, Professor of Theatre Studies, University of Guelph, Canada JOSH KUN, Associate Professor, Annenberg School for Communication ... Read more
Reviews for Performance in the Borderlands
“Featuring scholars from Cultural, Visual and Performance Studies, as well as sociology and ethnomusicology, the book focuses on the notion of borderlands as it manifests in and through performance. … Performance in the Borderlands is an extremely rich, dense, well-informed and very informative volume. Covering a multiplicity of topics in various border zones, these essays offer fascinating new scholarship in ... Read more