| Women's Intercultural Performance Contributor(s): Holledge, Julie (Author), Tompkins, Joanne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415173795 ISBN-13: 9780415173797 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2000 Annotation: This is the first in-depth examination of contemporary intercultural performance by women around the world. Contemporary feminist performance is explored in the contexts of current intercultural practices, theories and debates. Holledge and Tompkins provide ways of thinking about and analysing contemporary performance and representations of the performing, female, culturally-marked body. The book includes discussions of ritual performance by women from Central Australia and Korea; the cultural exchange of i A Doll's House /i and i Antigone /i; plays from Algeria, South Africa and Ghana; the work of the Takarazuka revue company and the market forces that govern the distribution of women and women's performance. This is an essential read for anyone studying or interested in women's performance. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism - Social Science | Women's Studies |
| Dewey: 791.082 |
| LCCN: 99089005 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.62 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first in-depth examination of contemporary intercultural performance by women around the world. Contemporary feminist performance is explored in the contexts of current intercultural practices, theories and debates. Holledge and Tompkins provide ways of thinking about and analysing contemporary performance and representations of the performing, female, culturally-marked body. The book includes discussions of: * ritual performance by women from Central Australia and Korea * the cultural exchange of A Doll's House and Antigone * plays from Algeria, South Africa and Ghana * the work of the Takarazuka revue company * the market forces that govern the distribution of women and women's performance. This is an essential read for anyone studying or interested in women's performance. |