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What Is Theatre? Theatre, Communication, Critical Realism by Tobin Nellhaus HC
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-10
0230623638
ISBN-13
9780230623637
eBay Product ID (ePID)
79993304
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
IX, 237 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Theatre, Communication, Critical Realism
Publication Year
2010
Subject
Film / General, Theater / General, Theater / History & Criticism, Television / General, General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Performing Arts
Series
What Is Theatre? Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
16.4 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2009-046704
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
'The author explains why major shifts in theater history have tended to follow revolutions in communication - from orality to writing, to print, to electronics...Highly recommended.' - CHOICE "Tobin Nellhaus's Theatre, Communication, Critical Realism is a thought-provoking addition to the literature on theatre historiography.The central claim is simply stated: changes in a culture's communication structures cause shifts in theatrical practice. Nellhaus's approach, though, is far from ordinary; he critiques foundational assumptions of historical theory and offers a new and useful method with which to question agency, structure, and causality. His case for this new perspective is solid, and its applications are well-demonstrated and clearly presented." - Theatre Journal "Nellhaus's book is a clear-headed, compelling and important addition to our understanding of the causes of historical change and the intersection of philosophy, theatre and communication theory. It offers a unique and productive perspective on a complex and difficult topic and renders it in a provocative and readable form." - Contemporary Theatre Review ' Theater, Communication, Critical Realism cuts to the root of many of our current confusions as a discipline. Chief among its virtues are Nellhaus's critiques of two of our primary scholarly orientations, technological determinism and social constructionism.'-Bruce McConachie, author of Engaging Audiences: A Cognitive Approach to Spectating in the Theatre 'The first book that takes an explicitly critical realist approach to theater studies, Theater, Communication, Critical Realism provides a compelling articulation of critical realism within an embodied dynamic that is often found wanting elsewhere . . . One encounters here, among other things, sophisticated case analyses of theater history that at the same time suggest paradigmatic shifts in the practices of theater historiography; a provocative deployment of recent discoveries made in cognitive sciences such as those on 'image schemas' in the light of critical realism that historicizes the question of experience, possibilities of knowledge, and conditions of agency; and a highly original theory of metatheatricality that is about the socio-culturally specific structural origins of historical changes in theater as in society, i.e., about the ontological condition of social change and the theatrical nature of such changes . . . Charged with an invigorating critical rigor, this book makes an important contribution to the fields of theater studies, critical theory, and cultural historiography in the midst of paradigmatic shifts. This book is also a timely contribution to the humanistic studies' quest for relevancy in the midst of another round of revolutionary changes of communication structures with unforeseeable consequences.'-Haiping Yan, Professor in Theatre Studies, Cornell University and author of Chinese Women Writers and the Feminist Imagination, 1905-1948 'Written by the most formidable and articulate spokesperson for critical realism in theater studies, this work is astute, provocative, and absorbing.'-David Krasner, Associate Professor in Performing Arts, Emerson College, Theater, Communication, Critical Realismcuts to the root of many of our current confusions as a discipline. Chief among its virtues are Nellhaus's critiques of two of our primary scholarly orientations, technological determinism and social constructionism."—Bruce McConachie, author ofEngaging Audiences: A Cognitive Approach to Spectating in the Theatre The first book that takes an explicitly critical realist approach to theater studies,Theater, Communication, Critical Realismprovides a compelling articulation of critical realism within an embodied dynamic that is often found wanting elsewhere . . . One encounters here, among other things, sophisticated case analyses of theater history that at the same time suggest paradigmatic shifts in the practices of theater historiography; a provocative deployment of recent discoveries made in cognitive sciences such as those on ‘image schemas' in the light of critical realism that historicizes the question of experience, possibilities of knowledge, and conditions of agency; and a highly original theory of metatheatricality that is about the socio-culturally specific structural origins of historical changes in theater as in society, i.e., about the ontological condition of social change and the theatrical nature of such changes . . . Charged with an invigorating critical rigor, this book makes an important contribution to the fields of theater studies, critical theory, and cultural historiography in the midst of paradigmatic shifts. This book is also a timely contribution to the humanistic studies' quest for relevancy in the midst of another round of revolutionary changes of communication structures with unforeseeable consequences."—Haiping Yan, Professor in Theatre Studies, Cornell University and author ofChinese Women Writers and the Feminist Imagination, 1905-1948 Written by the most formidable and articulate spokesperson for critical realism in theater studies, this work is astute, provocative, and absorbing."—David Krasner, Associate Professor in Performing Arts, Emerson College, "The author explains why major shifts in theater history have tended to follow revolutions in communication--from orality to writing, to print, to electronics...Highly recommended."-- Choice " Theater, Communication, Critical Realism cuts to the root of many of our current confusions as a discipline. Chief among its virtues are Nellhaus's critiques of two of our primary scholarly orientations, technological determinism and social constructionism."-Bruce McConachie, author of Engaging Audiences: A Cognitive Approach to Spectating in the Theatre "The first book that takes an explicitly critical realist approach to theater studies, Theater, Communication, Critical Realism provides a compelling articulation of critical realism within an embodied dynamic that is often found wanting elsewhere . . . One encounters here, among other things, sophisticated case analyses of theater history that at the same time suggest paradigmatic shifts in the practices of theater historiography; a provocative deployment of recent discoveries made in cognitive sciences such as those on 'image schemas' in the light of critical realism that historicizes the question of experience, possibilities of knowledge, and conditions of agency; and a highly original theory of metatheatricality that is about the socio-culturally specific structural origins of historical changes in theater as in society, i.e., about the ontological condition of social change and the theatrical nature of such changes . . . Charged with an invigorating critical rigor, this book makes an important contribution to the fields of theater studies, critical theory, and cultural historiography in the midst of paradigmatic shifts. This book is also a timely contribution to the humanistic studies' quest for relevancy in the midst of another round of revolutionary changes of communication structures with unforeseeable consequences."-Haiping Yan, Professor in Theatre Studies, Cornell University and author of Chinese Women Writers and the Feminist Imagination, 1905-1948 "Written by the most formidable and articulate spokesperson for critical realism in theater studies, this work is astute, provocative, and absorbing."-David Krasner, Associate Professor in Performing Arts, Emerson College, " Theater, Communication, Critical Realism cuts to the root of many of our current confusions as a discipline. Chief among its virtues are Nellhaus's critiques of two of our primary scholarly orientations, technological determinism and social constructionism."Bruce McConachie, author of Engaging Audiences: A Cognitive Approach to Spectating in the Theatre "The first book that takes an explicitly critical realist approach to theater studies, Theater, Communication, Critical Realism provides a compelling articulation of critical realism within an embodied dynamic that is often found wanting elsewhere . . . One encounters here, among other things, sophisticated case analyses of theater history that at the same time suggest paradigmatic shifts in the practices of theater historiography; a provocative deployment of recent discoveries made in cognitive sciences such as those on 'image schemas' in the light of critical realism that historicizes the question of experience, possibilities of knowledge, and conditions of agency; and a highly original theory of metatheatricality that is about the socio-culturally specific structural origins of historical changes in theater as in society, i.e., about the ontological condition of social change and the theatrical nature of such changes . . . Charged with an invigorating critical rigor, this book makes an important contribution to the fields of theater studies, critical theory, and cultural historiography in the midst of paradigmatic shifts. This book is also a timely contribution to the humanistic studies' quest for relevancy in the midst of another round of revolutionary changes of communication structures with unforeseeable consequences."Haiping Yan, Professor in Theatre Studies, Cornell University and author of Chinese Women Writers and the Feminist Imagination, 1905-1948 "Written by the most formidable and articulate spokesperson for critical realism in theater studies, this work is astute, provocative, and absorbing."David Krasner, Associate Professor in Performing Arts, Emerson College
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
792.01
Table Of Content
Introduction Philosophy, History, Theatre Orality, Literacy and Early Theatre Embodiment, Agency, and Performance Strategies Social Ontology, (Meta)theatricality, and the History of Communication Conclusion: New Media, Old Problems
Synopsis
From oral culture, through the advent of literacy, to the introduction of printing, to the development of electronic media, communication structures have radically altered culture in profound ways. As the first book to take a critical realist approach to culture, Theatre, Communication, Critical Realism examines theatre and its history through the interaction of society s structures, agents, and discourses. Tobin Nellhaus shows that communication structure - a culture s use and development of speech, handwriting, printing, and electronics - explains much about why, when, and how theatre has transformed., The first book to take a critical realist approach to any area of culture, this study examines theatre and its history through the interaction of society's structures, agents and discourses.
LC Classification Number
PN2100-2193
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