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PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press

ISBN-101442626941

ISBN-139781442626942

eBay Product ID (ePID)13067501158

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Number of Pages320 Pages

Publication NameWhy Theatre Matters : Urban Youth, Engagement, and a Pedagogy of the Real

LanguageEnglish

SubjectFilm / General, Urban, Multicultural Education, Theater / History & Criticism, Sociology / General, Teaching Methods & Materials / Arts & Humanities, Arts in Education

Publication Year2014

TypeTextbook

AuthorKathleen Gallagher

Subject AreaPerforming Arts, Social Science, Education

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight23.5 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2013-497854

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"Why Theatre Mattersis an intellectual tour de force. An enthralling journey towards the 'complex interior experience' of engagement, Kathleen Gallagher's book is a message about the hope that good teaching in the arts can bring about."--Michael Finneran, Senior Lecturer in Drama, Department of Arts Education and Physical Education, University of Limerick 'Few scholars have as much depth, insight, and command of the literature as Kathleen Gallagher. Why Theatre Matterstakes us inside the classroom to reveal how youth feel about school, life, friends, work, and their futures. A must-read.'--George Belliveau, Department of Language and Literacy Education, University of British Columbia 'This imaginative, data-rich, theoretically informed, and beautifully written book makes a significant contribution toward shifting current deficit discourse about urban youth and schooling in neo-liberal times. Gallagher's focus on drama space as a rehearsal site for young people's civic engagement and their social resilience provides inspiration and direction for educational policy and practice.'--Wendy Luttrell, Urban Education Program, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, 'Why Theatre Matters is written as a beautifully moderated conversation among the students and the teachers... This book reflects a researcher who pursues excellence and vulnerability together, inviting the field of theatre education to do the same.' --Cortney McEniry, Theatre Topics vol 26:03:2016

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal371.39/9

Table Of ContentIntroduction Chapter One: The Complexity of People, Conversation, and Space as Data Chapter Two: The Social and Pedagogical Context for Engagement Chapter Three: The Multi-dimensionality of Engagement: Academic Achievement, Academic Enthusiasm, Voluntary Initiative and What the Numbers Tell Us Chapter Four: Social Performances: Students and Teachers Inhabit Their Roles Chapter Five: Life or Theatre? Chapter Six: Up Close and Personal: Unfinished Stories Appendix 1: Social Identity Categories Appendix 2: Tables References

SynopsisWhat makes young people care about themselves, others, their communities, and their futures? In Why Theatre Matters , Kathleen Gallagher uses the drama classroom as a window into the daily challenges of marginalized youth in Toronto, Boston, Taipei, and Lucknow. An ethnographic study which mixes quantitative and qualitative methodology in an international multi-site project, Why Theatre Matters ties together the issues of urban and arts education through the lens of student engagement. Gallagher's research presents a framework for understanding student involvement at school in the context of students' families and communities, as well as changing social, political, and economic realities around the world. Taking the reader into the classroom through the voices of the students themselves, Gallagher illustrates how creative expression through theatre can act as a rehearsal space for real, material struggles and for democratic participation. Why Theatre Matters is an invigorating challenge to the myths that surround urban youth and an impressive study of theatre's transformative potential., Kathleen Gallagher uses the drama classroom as a window into the daily challenges of marginalized youth in Toronto, Boston, Taipei, and Lucknow., What makes young people care about themselves, others, their communities, and their futures? In Why Theatre Matters, Kathleen Gallagher uses the drama classroom as a window into the daily challenges of marginalized youth in Toronto, Boston, Taipei, and Lucknow. An ethnographic study which mixes quantitative and qualitative methodology in an international multi-site project, Why Theatre Matters ties together the issues of urban and arts education through the lens of student engagement. Gallagher's research presents a framework for understanding student involvement at school in the context of students' families and communities, as well as changing social, political, and economic realities around the world. Taking the reader into the classroom through the voices of the students themselves, Gallagher illustrates how creative expression through theatre can act as a rehearsal space for real, material struggles and for democratic participation. Why Theatre Matters is an invigorating challenge to the myths that surround urban youth and an impressive study of theatre's transformative potential.

LC Classification NumberPN3171.G34 2014