TY  - BOOK
AU  - Carlson,Marvin
TI  - Performance: a critical introduction 
SN  - 9781138281684 (pbk.) :
U1  - 700.9'73'09045 23
PY  - 2018///
CY  - London
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Performance art
KW  - United States
KW  - Arts, American
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Arts, Modern
KW  - Art and Design
KW  - eflch
KW  - ukslc
N1  - Previous edition: 2004; Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized
N2  - A definitive guide to understanding performance as a theatrical activity. It is an unparalleled exploration of the myriad ways in which performance has been interpreted, its importance to disciplines from anthropology to linguistics, and how it underpins essential concepts of human society. In this comprehensively revised and updated third edition, Carlson tackles the pressing themes and theories of our age, with expanded coverage of: the increasing growth and importance of racial and ethnic performance; the emergence of performance concerned with age and disability; the popularity and significance of participatory and immersive theatre; the crucial relevance of identity politics and cultural performance in the 21st century
ER  -