{"product_id":"theory-for-performance-studies-a-students-guide","title":"Theory for Performance Studies: A Student's Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eTheory for Performance Studies: A Students Guide is a clear and concise handbook to the key connections between performance studies and critical theory since the 1960s. Philip Auslander looks at the way the concept of performance has been engaged across a number of disciplines. Beginning with four foundational figures  Freud  Marz  Nietzsche and Saussure  Auslander goes on to provide guided introductions to the major theoretical thinkers of the past century  from Althusser to Zizek. Each entry offers biographical  theoretical  and bibliographical information along with a discussion of each figures relevance to theatre and performance studies and suggestions for future research. Brisk  thoughtful  and engaging  this is an essential first volume for anyone at work in theatre and performance studies today. Adapted from Theory for Religious Studies  by William E. Deal and Timothy K. Beal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44950236856373,"sku":"ByrdShop_0415974534","price":227.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780415974530.jpg?v=1770102492","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/theory-for-performance-studies-a-students-guide","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}