Forms of Emotion analyses how drama, theatre and contemporary performance present emotion and its human and nonhuman diversity. This book explores the emotions, emotional feelings, mood, and affect, which make up a spectrum of ‘emotion’, to illuminate theatrical knowledge and practice and reflect the distinctions and debates in philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, and other disciplines. This study asserts that specific forms of emotion are intentionally unified in drama, theatre, and performance to convey meaning, counteract separation and subversively champion emotional freedom. The book progressively shows that the dramatic and theatrical representation of the nonhuman reveals how human dominance is offset by emotional connection with birds, animals, and the natural environment. This book will be of great interest to students and researchers interested in the emotions and affect in dramatic literature, theatre studies, performance studies, psychology, and philosophy as well as artists working with emotionally expressive performance.
| ISBN: | 9780367644987 |
| Publication date: | 31st May 2023 |
| Author: | Peta Tait |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies |
| Genres: |
Theatre studies Psychology: emotions Creative writing and creative writing guides Theatre direction and production Phenomenology and Existentialism Plays, playscripts Individual film directors, film-makers Social and cultural anthropology |
Forms of Emotion analyses how drama, theatre and contemporary performance present emotion and its human and nonhuman diversity. This book explores the emotions, emotional feelings, mood, and affect, which make up a spectrum of ‘emotion’, to illuminate theatrical knowledge and practice and reflect the distinctions and debates in philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, and other disciplines. This study asserts that specific forms of emotion are intentionally unified in drama, theatre, and performance to convey meaning, counteract separation and subversively champion emotional freedom. The book progressively shows that the dramatic and theatrical representation of the nonhuman reveals how human dominance is offset by emotional connection with birds, animals, and the natural environment. This book will be of great interest to students and researchers interested in the emotions and affect in dramatic literature, theatre studies, performance studies, psychology, and philosophy as well as artists working with emotionally expressive performance.
Forms of Emotion features in the following genres: Theatre studies, Psychology: emotions, Creative writing and creative writing guides, Theatre direction and production, Phenomenology and Existentialism, Plays, playscripts, Individual film directors, film-makers, Social and cultural anthropology
Forms of Emotion is available in Paperback, Hardback, Ebook
Forms of Emotion was written by Peta Tait and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Forms of Emotion has 256 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies series
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