The fragmentation of social groups in the face of the global mass media has begun to threaten the survival of popular theatre companies. This study traces the development of various types of community theatre in Britain and Canada, from the '70s to the present day. Attention is drawn to several key issues including: distinctions between popular and mainstream theatre; the Theatre in Education movement; influence of Theatre for Development from Africa and Asia; popular theatre as an art form, a process of self-empowerment and an instrument of cultural intervention. The book follows an...
The fragmentation of social groups in the face of the global mass media has begun to threaten the survival of popular theatre companies. This study tr...
Using a sample of European newspapers and their TV listings as a stepping stone, "Media, Markets and Public Spheres "presents an overview of changes in European public spheres over the last fifty years. With in-depth analyses of structural changes in press and broadcasting, changing relations between media, and changes in media policies, this book explores how and why the media decisively influence most aspects of society. "Media, Markets and Public Spheres" will be useful to students in media and communication studies and European studies, as well as for those studying sociology and...
Using a sample of European newspapers and their TV listings as a stepping stone, "Media, Markets and Public Spheres "presents an overview of changes i...