Rethinking Practice as Research and the Cognitive Turn

by S. May

Overview

The last 15 years has seen an explosion of studies that use cognitive science to understand theatre, whilst at the same time theatre-makers are using their artistic practice to address research question. This book looks at the current discourse around these emerging fields.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137522726
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	02/17/2016
Edition description:	1st ed. 2015
Pages:	84
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Shaun May is a Lecturer in Drama and Theatre at the University of Kent, UK where he is a member of the Centre for Cognition and Kinesthetics in Performance, and the author of A Philosophy of Comedy on Stage and Screen (2015).

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Rethinking the Cognitive Turn 3. Rethinking Practice as Research 4. Conclusion Bibliography—