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Words & Minds
Preface Transcriptions Basic transcription symbols Language as a tool for thinking[rtoc] The evolution of language and thinking Language and the joint creation of knowledge Vygotsky’s ideas about language and thinking Using language to get things done The communal technology of language[/rtoc] Laying the foundations[rtoc] Context Language and other systems for making context Contextual clues Making …
Teaching to Transgress
Introduction: Teaching to Transgress Engaged Pedagogy A Revolution of Values: The Promise of Multicultural Change Embracing Change: Teaching in a Multicultural World Paolo Freire Theory as Liberatory Practice Essentialism and Experience Holding My Sister’s Hand: Feminist Solidarity Feminist Thinking: In the Classroom Right Now Feminist Scholarship: Black Scholars Building a Teaching Community: A Dialogue Language: …
Scenes of Madness
Introduction Lessons at the Theatre Models of Madness The Stories Plays Tell Reality and Illusion Family Feuds Breaking Free From the Past Recoveries Conclusions
The Growth of Religious Diversity: Britain from 1945 (Volume 1: Traditions)
Introduction: persistence, pluralism and perplexity Gerald Parsons Contrasts and continuities: the traditional Christian churches in Britain since 1945 Gerald Parsons Integrated but insecure: a portrait of Anglo-Jewry at the close of the twentieth century David Englander Fragmented universality: Islam and Muslims John Wolffe Hindu dharma in dispersion Terence Thomas Old allies, new neighbours: Sikhs in …
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Commedia dell’arte: A handbook for troupes
Commedia dell’arte all’improvisso Zan Ganassa The Gelosi Pedrolino Adriano Valerini The Dediosi The Confidenti The Uniti The Accessi The Fedeli Commedia now The sister arts: The Intenti, The Unfortunati, Beryl and the Perils Carlo Boso: The Adrenalinis, The Fortunati Jacques Lecoq: I Gelati, Moving Picture Mime Show, Call of the Wild Antonio Fava: The Oxford …
Legislative Theatre: Using performance to make politics
Preface How to read this book Prologue: Monologue and dialogue History: The Theatre of the Oppressed returns to its roots – Brazil and politics The proposition: Theatre as politics and transitive democracy as theatre The context: How and where is this experiment being carried out? The structure A compact course on playwriting and theatre arts: …
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The Rainbow of Desire: The Boal Method of Theatre and Therapy
Translator’s Introduction Why this Book? My three theatrical encounters Part one: The theory[rtoc] Theatre, the first human invention Human beings, a passion and a platform: The ‘aesthetic space’ What is theatre? The Aesthetic Space • Characteristics and Properties of the Aesthetic Space • The first property of the aesthetic space: Plasticity (The aesthetic space liberates memory …
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Greek Tragedy in Action
The visual dimension of tragedy Stage management and stage directions Introduction to nine plays Exits and entrances Actions and gestures Objects and tokens Tableaux, noises and silences Mirror scenes Scenic sequence Emotion and meaning in the theatre Round plays in square theatres