UID:
almafu_9958129247402883
Format:
1 online resource (X, 246 p.)
Edition:
1st ed. 2016.
ISBN:
9781137450210
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1137450215
Series Statement:
Palgrave Shakespeare Studies,
Content:
This book explores the development of the global phenomenon of Prison Shakespeare, from its emergence in the 1980s to the present day. It provides a succinct history of the phenomenon and its spread before going on to explore one case study the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble's (Australia) Shakespeare Prison Project in detail. The book then analyses the phenomenon from a number of perspectives, and evaluates a number of claims made about the outcomes of such programs, particularly as they relate to offender health and behaviour. Unlike previous works on the topic, which are largely individual case studies, this book focuses not only on Prison Shakespeare's impact on the prisoners who directly participate, but also on prison culture and on broader social attitudes towards both prisoners and Shakespeare.
Note:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- The History of Prison Shakespeare -- The Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble's Shakespeare Prison Project -- The Prisoner's Condition -- The Claims of Prison Shakespeare -- What's So Special about Shakespeare? -- Conclusion.
,
English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781137450203
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1137450207
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781349569854
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1349569852
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1057/9781137450210
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