Monsters in Performance: Essays on the Aesthetics of Disqualification

By: Michael Chemers and Analola Santana

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Synopsis: Monsters in Performance boasts an impressive range of contemporary essays that delve into topical themes such as race, gender, and disability, to explore what constitutes monstrosity within the performing arts. These fascinating essays from leading and emerging scholars explore representation in performance, specifically concerning themselves with attempts at social disqualification of "undesirables." Throughout, the writers employ the concept of "monstrosity" to describe the cultural processes by which certain identities or bodies are configured to be threateningly deviant. The editors take a range of previously isolated critical inquiries – including bioethics, critical race studies, queer studies, and televisual studies - and merge them to create an accessible and dynamic platform which unifies these ranges of representations. The global scope and interdisciplinary nature of Monsters in Performance renders it an essential book for Theatre and Performance students of all levels as well as scholars; it will also be an enlightening text for those interested in monstrosity and Cultural Studies more broadly.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 234 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000593341
Related ISBNs:: 9780367635411, 9781003137337, 9780367683900
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 06/01/22
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Michael M. Chemers and Analola Santana
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Entertainment, Horror, Nonfiction, Romance, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Drama, Plays and Theater, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Michael Chemers
Edited by:: Analola Santana