We all know what Modern Art looks like. We've seen Monet's water lilies, we've admired Picasso's nudes, and we've gawked at Damien's shark, as well as the price tag. But what does it all mean? What is Modern Art? Who started it? Why do we love/hate it? And why is it such big mon…
Combining the charms of the country with the convenience of the city and delivering a healthy dose of both entertainment and education, American pleasure gardens were ubiquitous between the Revolution and the Civil War. Patrons of these entertainment venues would have expected t…
Combining the charms of the country with the convenience of the city and delivering a healthy dose of both entertainment and education, American pleasure gardens were ubiquitous between the Revolution and the Civil War. Patrons of these entertainment venues would have expected t…
National Abjection' explores the vexed relationship between 'Asian Americanness' and 'Americanness' - through a focus on drama and performance art. Karen Shimakawa argues that the forms of Asian Americanness that appear in US culture are a function of national abjection.
Explores the ways that playwrights and performers have dealt with the presentation of the Asian American body on stage, given the historical construction of Asian Americanness as abject and unpresentable.
Explores the ways that playwrights and performers have dealt with the presentation of the Asian American body on stage, given the historical construction of Asian Americanness as abject and unpresentable.
National Abjection explores the vexed relationship between "Asian Americanness" and "Americanness" through a focus on drama and performance art. Karen Shimakawa argues that the forms of Asian Americanness that appear in U.S. culture are a function of national abjection -- a proc…
Zero Jigen's pre-expressive utopian body: ritual theory and urban transformation -- Butoh Cine dance and the remediated sixties -- Singing yokoo tadanori: IchiyanagiToshi, the city and the aesthetics of listening -- Performing revolution at Shinjuku Plaza -- The Osaka exposition…
This volume explores the intersections of race, theater, and performance in America. It is arranged into areas representative of the ways black theater, drama, and performance interact and enact continuous social, cultural, and political dialogues.
