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9780415161640

Theory Theatre an Introduction

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  • ISBN13:

    9780415161640

  • ISBN10:

    0415161649

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1997-06-01
  • Publisher: Routledge
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Summary

A unique and engaging introduction to literary theory as it relates to theatre and performance. Fortier lucidly examines theoretical approaches from semiotics to postcolonial studies and feminist theory.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vii
Introduction 1(16)
Theatre, life and language: semiotics, phenomenology and deconstruction
17(35)
Semiotics
18(11)
Phenomenology
29(8)
Post-structuralism and deconstruction
37(15)
Subjectivity and theatre: psychoanalytic, gender and reader-response theory
52(49)
Psychoanalytic theory
55(15)
Feminist and gender theory
70(17)
Reader-response and reception theory
87(14)
World and theatre: materialist, postmodern and post-colonial theory
101(43)
Materialist theory
103(15)
Postmodern theory
118(12)
Post-colonial theory
130(14)
Conclusion 144(5)
Notes 149(21)
Selected Bibliography 170(17)
Index 187

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