58 products in Performing Arts

In "Songs in the Key of Black Life", cultural critic Mark Anthony Neal turns his attention to rhythm and blues. He argues that R&B - often dismissed as "just a bunch of

The fragmentation of Bengal and Assam in 1947 was a crucial moment in India's socio-political history as a nation state. Both the British Indian provinces were divided as much through the actions

In this collection of essays, David Hornbrook and a team of contributors focus on practical strategies for developing the drama curriculum in primary and secondary schools. The book also clearly explain the

Media studies needs richer and livelier intellectual resources. This book considers key processes of media change, using a number of critical perspectives. It is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students and researchers

The essays in this volume analyse differing aspects of the complex relationship between the media and democracy in a diverse range of national contexts.

This biography of the blues star traces his life in the context of the evolution of the blues and folk revival, and is a must read for anyone interested in the history

The author argues contemporary culture is in an "age of epidemic"; AIDS has provoked discussion of the disease but also seen a growth in sites of erotic danger. She traces the effects

Through specific examples, case studies and essays, this collection of essays looks at theatre practices across Europe. From "Theatre du Soleil" to "SocA-etas Raffaello Sanzio", it reconsiders the possibilities of theatre practice,

Explores spoken interactions in the media, drawing on sources from the English speaking world including chat shows, radio phone-ins and political interviews with leaders such as Tony Blair and George W Bush.

This work examines the British experience, the work and contribution of Indian dance practioners based in Britain working primarily in a British/European context and how these factors have contributed to the development

This volume traces the origins of the complex system of devolution and regional home rule that currently shapes and directs the Spanish political process.

The Adelphi Players: The Theatre of Persons represents a uniquely interesting contribution to our understanding of touring British theatre in the mid-twentieth century, post-war period.

Containing contemporary comedy examples and house-hold names, from the music hall tradition to contemporary sitcoms, this work considers how English comedy reflects national concerns with class, race, gender and sexuality and traces

An overview of the history, and present and future prospects of French media, and a consideration of the successes and failures of French media policy from 1945 to the present day. The

This text examines the political economy of attempts to restructure the Donbass, one of the Soviet Union's most important "old economy" "rustbelt" industrial regions.

First full length discussion of hyperreality. Perry provides the reader with a full length discussion of the origins of the concept, nuances of meaning and case studies of hyperrealism - European tourism,