Violence and Trauma in Contemporary Performance

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Engels | 13-06-2025 | 198 pagina's

9789462704527

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Performances dealing with histories of violence and trauma in contemporary societies

Slogan/Promotie

In this book, scholars and artists from different fields such as Performance Studies, Cultural and Visual Studies, Psychology and Performance Art address how performances and performance practices engage with histories of violence and trauma in contemporary societies. They explore performance practices as alternative approaches to transitional justice schemes, as embodied encounters with witnesses inside and outside rehearsal spaces, and as research environme...  

Biografie

Sofie de Smet is an interdisciplinary postdoctoral researcher in Psychology and Performing Arts at KU Leuven and Ghent University, and is active as a licensed family therapist in trauma care. Marieke Breyne is a performer with an MA in Educational Sciences of Ghent University and an advanced MA in Theatre Studies of Antwerp University. Pedzisai Maedza is an assistant professor in Theatre, Drama and Performance Studies at University College Dublin and Research...  

Inhoudsopgave

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Histories of Trauma and Violence : Performance Practices of Removing and Remembering Christel Stalpaert, Marieke Breyne, Pedzisai Maedza, and Sofie de Smet PART I Politics of Truth Commissions: Performance Practices as Transitional Practices of Justice Chapter Performing Transitional Justice : Individual Accountability and Societal Reparation in Rwanda 94 (Groupov, 2000) and The Truth Commission (Action Zoo ...  

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EAN :9789462704527
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Uitgever :Universitaire Pers Leuven
Publicatie datum :  13-06-2025
Uitvoering :Paperback / softback
Taal/Talen : Engels
Hoogte :234 mm
Breedte :155 mm
Dikte :12 mm
Gewicht :322 gr
Status : Bestelbaar
Aantal pagina's :198
Keywords :  collective violence;contemporary performance;dramaturgy;intergenerational trauma;trauma