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Jackson, Shannon

 
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This 2004 book shows the relationship between past institutional histories and tradition and current scholarly and artistic practices in performance.

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Recensione

"Highly recommended for its detailed treatment of the obstacles and promise of performance studies." Theatre Journal

"Although a relatively slim volume, Professing Performance is an unusually ambitious, far-ranging and richly textured study." The Drama Review David Savran

Descrizione del libro

Professing Performance, first published in 2004, explores the institutional history of performance in the US academy in order to revise current debates around the role of the arts and humanities in higher education. Shannon Jackson analyses long-standing debates between the world of the scholar and the world of the artist.

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