Research Methods in Performance Studies

Research Methods in Performance Studies provides a practical approach to engaging with performance research and methods, featuring the work of eighteen scholar-artists and offering a wide array of novel scholarship. It is beneficial for faculty, undergraduate, and graduate students, as well as performance practitioners.

Format: Hardback
Length: 242 pages
Publication date: 05 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Research Methods in Performance Studies presents a distinctive approach for readers to delve into the realm of performance research and its practical applications. It explores diverse methods for creating performances, examining performance cultures, researching performers who engage in research themselves, and conducting research within the framework of enduring and emerging themes in performance studies inquiry. This comprehensive book showcases the contributions of eighteen scholar-artists currently active in the field of performance studies, who demonstrate through applied projects various approaches to conducting performance research. The outcome is a rich tapestry of innovative scholarship, encompassing a wide range of artistic mediums such as activist performance, slam poetry, video performance, stand-up comedy, Broadway stage adaptations, nature-cultural performance, intersectional performance, performances of cultural and material preservation, and many more.

Faculty members, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as performance practitioners, will greatly benefit from the insights and methodologies articulated by the scholar-artists featured in this collection. By delving into these research methods, readers will gain valuable tools and approaches to enhance their understanding and exploration of the dynamic field of performance studies.

Weight: 576g
Dimension: 179 x 253 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138486713