THEATRE AND DRAMA EDUCATION: Themes and questions

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Abstract

Why do theatre and drama continue to claim their place in the educational landscape? Why is it that theatre and drama playa powerful cultural role in society but are not required as part of the compulsory school curriculum? Why do they have to battle to secure a legitimate place in the curriculum? This chapter seeks to answer these questions by providing an overview of the main orientations and critical issues in drama/theatre education, and by examining the current ideas of the central leaders in the field, including their ways of knowing and teaching through drama/theatre and within this art form.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRoutledge International Companion to Education
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages944-955
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9781134815821
ISBN (Print)041511814X, 9780415118149
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2000 Routledge.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences

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