Drama, Politik und Evolution: Cliodynamik im Spiel von Bruce McConachie Hardcov

EUR 155,81 Sofort-Kaufen, EUR 8,01 Versand, 30-Tag Rücknahmen, eBay-Käuferschutz
Verkäufer: the_nile_uk_store ✉️ (20.273) 98.3%, Artikelstandort: Ohio, US, Versand nach: WORLDWIDE, Artikelnummer: 364809198249 Drama, Politik und Evolution: Cliodynamik im Spiel von Bruce McConachie Hardcov. The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE  

Drama, Politics, and Evolution

by Bruce McConachie

This book outlines the evolution of our political nature over two million years and explores many of the rituals, plays, films, and other performances that gave voice and legitimacy to various political regimes in our species' history.

FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New

Publisher Description

This book outlines the evolution of our political nature over two million years and explores many of the rituals, plays, films, and other performances that gave voice and legitimacy to various political regimes in our species' history. Our genetic and cultural evolution during the Pleistocene Epoch bestowed a wide range of predispositions on our species that continue to shape the politics we support and the performances we enjoy. The book's case studies range from an initiation ritual in the Mbendjela tribe in the Congo to a 1947 drama by Bertolt Brecht and include a popular puppet play in Tokugawa Japan. A final section examines the gradual disintegration of social cohesion underlying the rise of polarized politics in the USA after 1965, as such films as The Godfather, Independence Day, The Dark Knight Rises, and Joker accelerated the nation's slide toward authoritarian Trumpism.

Back Cover

"A must-read from one of the pioneers of scientific approaches to performance and theater. If, like me, you're a skeptic about the science of universals, you'll find a wealth of brilliant readings to challenge and inform you in this innovative book." --Angus Fletcher, Professor of Story Science at Ohio State's Project Narrative and author of Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature (pub.year). "In a brilliant reformulation of evolutionary theory, Bruce McConachie sets up a guiding principle for the unified ways that performance and politics operate in human societies across the centuries. In a series of well-written and carefully argued sections, he argues for the shaping power of evolutionary universals in the stages of human history. As he proclaims, biology and culture are fundamentally intertwined. Now, in our modern times, we are offered a vital understanding of how and why our cultural worlds and societies are joined together in the universal controls of evolution." --Thomas Postlewait, School of Drama, University of Washington, USA. This book outlines the evolution of our political nature over two million years and explores many of the rituals, plays, films, and other performances that gave voice and legitimacy to various political regimes in our species' history. Our genetic and cultural evolution during the Pleistocene Epoch bestowed a wide range of predispositions on our species that continue to shape the politics we support and the performances we enjoy. The book's case studies range from an initiation ritual in the Mbendjela tribe in the Congo to a 1947 drama by Bertolt Brecht and include a popular puppet play in Tokugawa Japan. A final section examines the gradual disintegration of social cohesion underlying the rise of polarized politics in the US after 1965, as such films as The Godfather , Independence Day , The Dark Knight Rises , and Joker accelerated the nation's slide toward authoritarian Trumpism. A historian of performance, Bruce McConachie has written Engaging Audiences (2008), Evolution, Cognition, and Performance (2015), and Theatre Histories: An Introduction (with others, 2006, 2010, and 2016).

Author Biography

Since retiring from the University of Pittsburgh, Bruce McConachie has published Theatre Histories: An Introduction (3rd edn) with three co-authors and The Routledge Companion to Theatre, Performance and Cognitive Science, co-authored with Rick Kemp.  Previous single-authored books include: Melodramatic Formations: American Theatre and Society, 1820-1870 (1992), American Theatre in the Culture of the Cold War (2003), Engaging Audiences: A Cognitive Approach to Spectating in the Theatre (2008), Theatre and Mind (2013), and Evolution, Cognition, and Performance (2015).  A past President of the American Society for Theatre Research, he also continues to serve as an editor and reader for several academic publishers.        

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Genes, Culture and History in Coevolution.- Chapter 2: Cultural Performatives in History.- Chapter 3: Coevolution in the Pleistocene.- Chapter 4: Destructive Creation in World History.- Chapter 5: Post-war Hegemony and the Reagan Reversal, 1945-1985.- Chapter 6: Neoliberalism and Political Realignment, 1980-2015.- Chapter 7: The Better Angels of Our Nature or the Age of Trump, 2000-2020. 

Feature

Outlines the evolution of our political nature and explores many of the rituals, plays, films, and other performances Ranges from an initiation ritual in the Mbendjela tribe in the Congo to a 1947 drama by Bertolt Brecht Examines the gradual disintegration of social cohesion underlying the rise of polarized politics in the USA after 1965

Details ISBN3030813762 Year 2021 ISBN-10 3030813762 ISBN-13 9783030813765 Format Hardcover Edition 1st Imprint Springer Nature Switzerland AG Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Pages 295 Publication Date 2021-10-26 UK Release Date 2021-10-26 Illustrations 1 Illustrations, black and white; XVII, 295 p. 1 illus. Subtitle Cliodynamics in Play Edited by Gabor Stepan Birth 1968 Affiliation Marquette University Position Assistant Professor Qualifications Ph.D. Author Bruce McConachie Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition Description 1st ed. 2021 Series Cognitive Studies in Literature and Performance Alternative 9783030813796 DEWEY 792.01 Audience Professional & Vocational

We've got this

At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love!


30 DAY RETURN POLICY

No questions asked, 30 day returns!

FREE DELIVERY

No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free.

SECURE PAYMENT

Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:158868410;

  • Condition: Neu
  • ISBN-13: 9783030813765
  • Book Title: Drama, Politics, and Evolution
  • ISBN: 9783030813765
  • Publication Year: 2021
  • Type: Textbook
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Subject Area: Political Science
  • Language: English
  • Publication Name: Drama, Politics, and Evolution: Cliodynamics in Play
  • Item Height: 210mm
  • Author: Bruce Mcconachie
  • Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland A&G
  • Item Width: 148mm
  • Subject: Biology, History
  • Number of Pages: 293 Pages

PicClick Insights - Drama, Politik und Evolution: Cliodynamik im Spiel von Bruce McConachie Hardcov PicClick Exklusiv

  •  Popularität - 0 Beobachter, 0.0 neue Beobachter pro Tag, 4 days for sale on eBay. 0 verkauft, 10 verfügbar.
  •  Bestpreis -
  •  Verkäufer - 20.273+ artikel verkauft. 1.7% negativ bewertungen. Großer Verkäufer mit sehr gutem positivem Rückgespräch und über 50 Bewertungen.

Die Leute Mochten Auch PicClick Exklusiv