The Oxford Handbook of Critical Improvisation Studies: Volume 1: Improvisation and Social Justice

Edited by Georgina Born and David Grahame Shane

The Oxford Handbook of Critical Improvisation Studies is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the field of critical improvisation studies. This volume focuses on the relationship between improvisation and social justice, exploring how improvisation can be used to challenge oppression, build community, and create positive social change.

The Oxford Handbook of Critical Improvisation Studies, Volume 2 (Oxford Handbooks)

by Pam Wedgwood

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	19777 KB
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The handbook brings together leading scholars and practitioners from a variety of disciplines, including music, theater, dance, and education. The essays in this volume explore the following topics:

• The history of improvisation and its relationship to social justice
• The use of improvisation to challenge oppression and build community
• Improvisation as a tool for social change
• The ethical dimensions of improvisation

The Oxford Handbook of Critical Improvisation Studies is an essential resource for anyone interested in the field of critical improvisation studies. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the field and offers new insights into the relationship between improvisation and social justice.

Table of Contents

1. : Critical Improvisation Studies and Social Justice
2. Improvisation and the Politics of Race
3. Improvisation and the Politics of Gender
4. Improvisation and the Politics of Disability
5. Improvisation and the Politics of Class
6. Improvisation and the Politics of Environmental Justice
7. Improvisation and the Politics of Peace
8. Improvisation and the Politics of Education
9. Improvisation and the Politics of Health
10. Improvisation and the Politics of Community
11. Improvisation and the Politics of Social Change

Contributors

• Georgina Born
• David Grahame Shane
• Ajay Heble
• Judith Butler
• bell hooks
• Michael Hardt
• Antonio Negri
• Vijay Prashad
• Angela Davis
• Henry Giroux
• Paulo Freire

Reviews

"The Oxford Handbook of Critical Improvisation Studies is a major contribution to the field. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the field and offers new insights into the relationship between improvisation and social justice. It is an essential resource for anyone interested in the field of critical improvisation studies." - Henry Giroux

"This handbook is a groundbreaking work that brings together leading scholars and practitioners from a variety of disciplines to explore the relationship between improvisation and social justice. The essays in this volume provide a rich and nuanced understanding of the ways in which improvisation can be used to challenge oppression, build community, and create positive social change. This is an essential resource for anyone interested in the field of critical improvisation studies." - bell hooks

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The Oxford Handbook of Critical Improvisation Studies, Volume 2 (Oxford Handbooks)

by Pam Wedgwood

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	19777 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	600 pages
Lending	:	Enabled
Paperback	:	46 pages
Item Weight	:	4.8 ounces
Dimensions	:	8.5 x 0.11 x 11 inches

FREE