African-American Performance And Theatre History: A Critical Reader; Editor: Elam, Harry Justin; Editor: Krasner, David; Hardback; Book

Editor: Elam, Harry Justin; Editor: Krasner, David
Hardback; Book; 12 Halftones, Bibliography
382 pages
Published: February 2001
Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195127242
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African-American Performance and Theatre History is an anthology of critical writings that explores the intersections of race, theater, and performance in America. Assembled by two of the most respected and prolific scholars in black theater and composed of essays from acknowledged authorities in the field (Joe Roach and Genevieve Fabre, among others), this volume is organized into foursections representative of the ways black theater, drama, and performance past and present interact and enact continuous social, cultural, and political dialogues. The premise behind the book is thatanalyzing African-American theater and performance traditions offers insight into how race has operated and continues to operate in American society. The only one-volume collection of its kind, this rThis anthology of critical writings explores the intersections of race, theatre, and performance in America. It is organized into four sections representative of the ways black theatre, drama, and performance past and present interact and enact continuous social, cultural, and political dialogues.