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Susana Pendzik (Ed.) - The Self in Performance: Autobiographical, Self-Revelatory, and Autoethnographic Forms of Therapeutic Theatre - 9781137541536 - V9781137541536
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The Self in Performance: Autobiographical, Self-Revelatory, and Autoethnographic Forms of Therapeutic Theatre

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Description for The Self in Performance: Autobiographical, Self-Revelatory, and Autoethnographic Forms of Therapeutic Theatre Hardback. Editor(s): Pendzik, Susana; Emunah, Renee; Johnson, David Read. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMJT; MQTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 503.
This book is the first to examine the performance of autobiographical material as a theatrical form, a research subject, and a therapeutic method. Contextualizing personal performance within psychological and theatrical paradigms, the book identifies and explores core concepts, such as the function of the director/therapist throughout the creative process, the role of the audience, and the dramaturgy involved in constructing such performances. It thus provides insights into a range of Autobiographic Therapeutic Performance forms, including Self-Revelatory and Autoethnographic Performance. Addressing issues of identity, memory, authenticity, self-reflection, self-indulgence, and embodied self-representation, the ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
502g
Number of Pages
271
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137541536
SKU
V9781137541536
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Ref
99-15

About Susana Pendzik (Ed.)
Susana Pendzik is Head of the Drama Therapy Graduate Program at Tel Hai Academic College, Israel, and also lectures at the Swiss Dramatherapy and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. An experienced drama therapist and supervisor in private practice, Susana does extensive international work, is a prolific author, and co-editor of Assessment in Drama Therapy (2012). Renée Emunah is the ... Read more

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