The publication of
Performance Studies: An
Introduction was a defining moment for the field.
Richard Schechner's pioneering textbook provides a
lively and accessible overview of the full range of
performance for undergraduates at all levels and
beginning graduate students in performance studies,
theatre, performing arts, and cultural studies. Among
the topics discussed are the performing arts and popular
entertainments, rituals, play and games, and the
performances of everyday life. Supporting examples and
ideas are drawn from the social sciences, performing
arts, poststructuralism, ritual theory, ethology,
philosophy, and aesthetics.
This third
edition is accompanied by an all-new companion
website curated by a dedicated media editor, with the
following resources for instructors and
students:
- Interactive glossary
- Multiple choice questions
- Powerpoint Slides.
- Videos
- Website links for further study
- Tutorials on specific skills within Performance
Studies
- Sample Discussion Questions
- Exercises and Activities
- Sample Syllabi
The book itself has also
been revised, with 25 new extracts and biographies,
up-to-date coverage of global and intercultural
performances, and further exploration of the
growing international presence of Performance Studies as
a discipline.
Performance Studies is the
definitive overview for undergraduates, with primary
extracts, student activities, key biographies and over
200 images of global performance.
