Overview
- The anthology provides three different playscripts that speak to different but interrelated social justice issues, including ageism, homophobia, racism and classism, among others
- Each playscript is accompanied by an academic introduction putting the script in context, as well as tailored questions from the artist-researcher team to encourage reflection from readers
- The contributors in this anthology come from a range of disciplines, including education, equity studies, theatre and performance studies, public health, nursing, sociology, recreation therapy and health studies, enriching the approach to social justice as multi-perspectival and multi-layered
Part of the book series: Social Fictions Series (SFS)
Access this book
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
About this book
“This is a stunning text … a gift for educators.” Jane Gaskell, Ph.D., Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
“What lies at the core of the plays in this anthology is a quest towards social justice, honesty, and valuing one another for who we are.” George Belliveau, Ph.D., University of British Columbia
“ReView manages the difficult balance of multidisciplinary collaboration, tackling sensitive topics professionally and delivering great theatre.” Valerie Lipscomb, Ph.D., University of South Florida Sarasota Manatee
“Ifully recommend ReView to teachers and students seeking a lively and powerful entry point into social justice issues.” Gavin Andrews, Ph.D., McMaster University
Julia Gray is a playwright, theatre director, physical theatre creator and artist-researcher based in Toronto, Canada."
Similar content being viewed by others
Keywords
Table of contents (4 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: ReView
Book Subtitle: An Anthology of Plays Committed to Social Justice
Editors: Julia Gray
Series Title: Social Fictions Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-821-1
Publisher: SensePublishers Rotterdam
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature B.V. 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-94-6300-821-1Published: 27 December 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: 198
Topics: Education, general