Theater and Human Flourishing

Theater and Human Flourishing
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 313
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ISBN-10 : 9780197622261
ISBN-13 : 0197622267
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Book Synopsis Theater and Human Flourishing by : Harvey Young

Download or read book Theater and Human Flourishing written by Harvey Young and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023-02-07 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This collection explores the link between theatre and human flourishing. It interrogates both the social good of theatre and the personally restorative work of a range of live embodied performances. It brings together the disciplines of theatre (and performance studies) and psychology, especially positive psychology, to explore the social benefits of theatre: creating community, encouraging interconnection, serving as a mean to reveal and share both healing and trauma"--


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