Theater as Data : Computational Journeys into Theater Research

"In Theater as Data, Miguel Escobar Varela explores the use of computational methods and digital data in theater research. He considers the implications of these new approaches, and explains the roles that statistics and visualizations play. Reflecting on recent debates in the humanities, the a...

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Place / Publishing House:[S.l.] : : UNIV OF MICHIGAN PRESS,, 2021.
©2021.
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource.; 1 online resource.
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Table of Contents:
  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction: In Pursuit of Theater's Digital Traces
  • Part 1: Pre-Departure Reflections
  • 1 Towards a More Nuanced Conversation on Methodology
  • 2 The Roles of Statistics
  • 3 The Roles of Visualizations
  • Part 2: Guided Tours
  • 4 Words as Data
  • 5 Relationships as Data
  • 6 Motion as Data
  • 7 Locations as Data
  • Part 3: Ensuring the Journeys Continue
  • 8 The Imperative of Open and Sustainable Data
  • 9 The Roles of Software Programming
  • Appendix A: Data Biographies
  • Appendix B: Technical Glossary.