Embodied Consciousness: Performance Technologies

Mccutcheon, Jade Rosina (Editor)/ Sellers-Young, Barbara (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1137320044 / ISBN 13: 9781137320049

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2013

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229 pages. 9.00x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # x-1137320044

Bibliographic Details

Title: Embodied Consciousness: Performance ...

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2013

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis:

This volume of essays combines research from neuroscience, consciousness studies, performer training systems, modes of creating a staged narrative, Asian aesthetics, and post-modern theories of performance in an examination of the relationship between consciousness and performance. Written by actors, directors, dancers, historians and theorists, the essays participate in the paradigm shift in the humanities and the arts from the textual to the performative. It is precisely that experience that is at the centre of the shift in the scientific study of consciousness. This collection of essays brings together a representation of this paradigm shift and the increasing body of research emerging at the intersections of consciousness and performance from theories of performance training to explorations on the role of performance in the construction of cultural aesthetics and community consciousness.

Review:

“Embodied Consciousness: Performance Technologies ... is a collection of essays focusing on the category of human consciousness and its significance for performance studies. ... represent the most recent developments in the encounter between science, theatre and performance and are highly recommendable for anyone who is interested in learning more about these fields. ... thus present the reader with an impressive range of approaches and frameworks, exploring the exciting and quickly expanding dialogue between science and performance.” (Elżbieta Baraniecka, Journal of Contemporary Drama in English, Vol. 3 (2), February, 2015)