Todays academic discourse is filled with the word perform. Nestled amongst a variety of prefixes and suffixes (re-; post-; -ance; -ivity?); the term functions as a vehicle for a host of contemporary inquiries. For students; artists; and scholars of performance and theatre; this development is intriguing and complex. By examining the history of theatre studies and related institutions and by comparing the very different disciplinary interpretations and developments that led to this engagement; Professing Performance offers ways of placing performance theory and performance studies in context. This 2004 book considers the connection amongst a range of performance forms such as oratory; theatre; dance; and performance art and explores performance as both a humanistic and technical field of education. Throughout; she explores the institutional history of performance in the US academy in order to revise current debates around the role of the arts and humanities in higher education.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great book!By cassandraThis book is amazing and filled with so much information. Due to the extensive amount of knowledge the various contributors have; it makes for an interesting read as it gives such a great variety of perspectives. I used this for an independent study I was doing to do a book report on and it was just great and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it also!