Teacher Representations in Dramatic Text and Performance : Portraying the Teacher on Stage / edited by Melanie Shoffner and Richard St. Peter.
This book examines representations of the teacher on stage - in both theatrical performances and dramatic text - in order to demonstrate how these representations have shaped society's perceptions of educators in and out of the classroom. At the heart of this book is the interaction between the...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
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2020.
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| Series: | Routledge research in teacher education.
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| Summary: | This book examines representations of the teacher on stage - in both theatrical performances and dramatic text - in order to demonstrate how these representations have shaped society's perceptions of educators in and out of the classroom. At the heart of this book is the interaction between theatre and teacher education. By considering how dramatic portrayals reimagine, reinforce and/or undermine our understanding of the teacher's personal and professional roles, this volume bridges the gap between truth in dramatic literature and truth in the classroom. Chapters critically explore the personas embodied by fictional teachers in well-known works such as Educating Rita, School of Rock and The History Boys and illustrate how educators might use dramatic literature and performance to interrogate entrenched ideas about the student-teacher dynamic. By bringing together a diverse set of contributors from the fields of teacher education and theatre, this book takes a critical look at performance, text, society and culture to promote a new understanding of teaching and learning. This unique book will be of great interest to graduate and postgraduate students, academics and researchers in the fields of teacher education, drama and theatre education. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 128 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780429276835 0429276834 9781000709223 1000709221 9781000709506 1000709507 9781000709360 1000709361 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 20, 2019) |
| Biographical or Historical Data: | Melanie Shoffner is Professor of Education at James Madison University, USA. Richard St. Peter isAssistant Professor of Theatre at Northwestern State University, USA. |