A01=Joshua Edelman
A01=Louise Ejgod Hansen
A01=Quirijn Lennert van den Hoogen
Author_Joshua Edelman
Author_Louise Ejgod Hansen
Author_Quirijn Lennert van den Hoogen
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European case studies
performance analysis
performance studies
social interaction in performance
sociological study of theatre practice
sociology of art
theatre policy
theatre sociology
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- ISBN 9781041188902
- Weight: 410g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 01 Dec 2025
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
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.
