The Problem of Theatrical Autonomy

Analysing Theatre as a Social Practice
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-18890-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

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.

Zielgruppe

Academic

Autoren/Hrsg.

Edelman, Joshua

Hansen, Louise Ejgod

Hoogen, Quirijn Lennert

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Joshua Edelman worked as a research fellow at the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, University of London.

Louise Ejgod Hansen holds a research position at the theatre section of Aarhus University.
Quirijn Lennert van den Hoogen is university lecturer of arts sociology and arts policy at the University of Groningen.