{"product_id":"performance-studies-the-basics-paperback","title":"Performance Studies: The Basics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndreea S. Micu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerformance Studies: The Basics\u003c\/em\u003e offers an overview of the multiple, often overlapping definitions of performance, from performance art, performance as everyday life, and rituals, to the performative dimensions of identity, such as gender, race and sexuality. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book defines the interdisciplinary field of performance studies as it has evolved over the past four decades at the intersection of academic scholarship and artistic and activist practices. It discusses performance as an important means of communicating and of understanding the world, highlighting its intersections with critical theory and arguing for the importance of performance in the study of human behaviour and social practices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplete with a helpful glossary and bibliography, as well as suggestions for further reading, this book is an ideal starting point for those studying performance studies as well as for general readers with an interest in the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndreea S. Micu\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Researcher at the Mahindra Humanities Center, Harvard University. She has taught classes in performance, culture and communication at Northwestern University, where she also obtained her doctoral degree in Performance Studies. Her writing about performance has appeared in both scholarly and general publications such as \u003ci\u003epARTicipatory urbanisms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePerformance Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New Alphabet School.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 7.72 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42099717079175,"sku":"9780367251758","price":43.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f619bc162642ceffb040913ccccbaa04.webp?v=1732376898","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/performance-studies-the-basics-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}