The Problem of Theatrical Autonomy : : Analysing Theatre as a Social Practice / / Joshua Edelman, Louise Ejgod Hansen, Quirijn Lennert Hoogen.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter AUP eBook Package 2016-2018
• VerfasserIn: Edelman, Joshua,; Hansen, Louise Ejgod,; Hoogen, Quirijn Lennert,
• Place / Publishing House: Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press, , [2016]; ©2016
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (222 p.)

As any devoted theatregoer will attest, watching a performance is a unique experience, as the social setting, rules, and standards of theatre often combine to create a feeling of liberation from the everyday world. This book explores the phenomenon of theatre as simultaneously distinct from and yet connected to society as a whole. Combining theoretical reflections with materials from European case studies, the authors offer intriguing new methods for the sociological study of theatre while contributing equally to theatre and performance studies.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Introduction -- 1. How can we define autonomy? -- 2. The concept of artistic autonomy -- 3. Autonomy in the contemporary theatre -- 4. How agents in theatre fields make use of claims to autonomy -- 5. How theatre organization shapes claims to autonomy -- 6. How claims to autonomy serve those outside theatre fields -- Conclusion -- References -- About the Authors -- Index