عنوان

Art and politics :

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0745326471

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074532648X

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9780745326474

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9780745326481

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b733115

Title Proper

Art and politics :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

psychoanalysis, ideology, theatre /

First Statement of Responsibility

Walter A. Davis.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Ann Arbor, MI :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Pluto Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2007.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xv, 176 pages ;

Dimensions

22 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-169) and index.

Text of Note

pt. 1. The Corrie controversy : a drama in three acts. The play's the thing : censorship, theatre and ideology. Mendacity : the prospects of progressive theatre under capitalism. Beyond the Corrie controversy : manifesto for a progressive theatre -- pt. 2. Ideology : the heart of the ulcer. The trouble with truffles : on the ideological paralysis of the left. The humanist tradition : the philosophical and rhetorical roots of ideological paralysis -- pt. 3. The way out of the cave. Overture : "Happy Birthday, Sam!". The knot at the center : the tragic structure of experience. An evening with JonBenét Ramsey. Between two deaths : life on the row.

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Text of Note

This book explores the complex relationship between art and politics. Walter A. Davis uses his extensive knowledge of psychoanalysis to develop a philosophical critique of the impact that the current political climate is having on all artistic endeavour. He uses examples from a wide variety of fields including the theatre and popular culture, to show how true artistic freedom of expression is under threat from the ideological constraints imposed by contemporary capitalism. Starting with an analysis of the censorship of the play My Name is Rachel Corrie, which was withdrawn from production by a major New York theatre due to political pressure, Davis shows how all art that challenges the mainstream is suppressed or distorted to suit the politics of our time - one that will not recognize the truth of human experience and the disorder at the heart of all civilization.

Corrie, Rachel., My name is Rachel Corrie.

Theater-- Political aspects-- United States-- History-- 21st century.

Theater-- United States-- History-- 21st century.

Theater-- Political aspects.

Theater.

United States.

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Edition

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Book number

Book number

Davis, Walter A., (Walter Albert),1942-

Date of Transaction

20201203174836.0

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[Book]

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