Staging Democracy: The Political Work of Live Performance
Emily Beausoleil, "Staging Democracy: The Political Work of Live Performance "
English | ISBN: 3111032701 | 2023 | 186 pages | EPUB, PDF | 5 MB + 104 MB
English | ISBN: 3111032701 | 2023 | 186 pages | EPUB, PDF | 5 MB + 104 MB
Staging Democracy responds to compelling calls in democratic theory for communication and coalition across social difference by asking how we realize these ideals in concrete terms. It shifts the focus from if and why marginalized difference should find entry into politics, to the practical question of how this is to be done. What explains those rare moments when marginalized voices break through in contemporary politics? And how might a closer look at the strategies and resources at play within such moments enhance how we understand and enact civic engagement?
Political theory and practice have traditionally overlooked the performing arts as a site of civic politics, and yet marginalized communities continually turn to them to communicate, challenge, and catalyze change. This book brings vivid moments of creative practice from three continents together with performance studies and political scholarship to argue that artistic performance offers a potent form of democratic voice for claims from the margins. Across political contexts, democratic aims, and artistic genres,
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