
Playbuilding as Arts-Based Research
Health, Wellness, Social Justice and Higher Education
- 470 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Playbuilding as Arts-Based Research
Health, Wellness, Social Justice and Higher Education
About this book
The new edition of Playbuilding as Arts-Based Research details how playbuilding (creating an original performative work with a group) as a methodology has developed in qualitative research over the last 15 years.
The second edition substantially updates the award-winning first edition by making connections to current research theories, providing complete scripts with URL links to videos, and including a new section with interviews with colleagues. Chapter 1 provides an in-depth discussion of the epistemological, ontological, axiological, aesthetic, and pedagogic stances that playbuilding takes, applying them to research in general. The value of a playful, trusting atmosphere; choices of style, casting, set, and location in representing the data; and pedagogical theories that guide participatory theatre are highlighted. Chapter 2 discusses how Mirror Theatre generates data, structures dramatic scenes, and conducts live and virtual participatory workshops. Chapter 3 is a thematized account of interviews with 23 colleagues who employ variations of playbuilding that show how playbuilding can be applied in a wide range of contemporary contexts and disciplines. Chapters 4 through 9 describe six projects that address topics of drinking choices and mental health issues on campus, person-centred care, homelessness, the transition to university, and co-op placements. They include both a theme and a style analyses and workshop ideas. Chapter 10, new to this edition, concludes with quantitative and qualitative data from audiences attesting to the efficacy of this approach.
This is a fascinating resource for qualitative researchers, applied theatre practitioners, drama teachers, and those interested in social justice, who will appreciate how the book adeptly blends theory and practice, providing exemplars for their own projects.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Endorsements
- Half Title
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface – Situating Ourselves
- Acknowledgements
- List of Photos
- List of Tables
- 1 Underpinning Philosophies and Guiding Principles
- 2 Mirror Theatre’s Performance Processes
- 3 The State of the Art
- 4 Drinking Choices
- 5 Person-Centred Care
- 6 Challenging the Myths: Stories From the Outside and From the Inside of a Women’s Shelter
- 7 Mental Health Conversation Starters
- 8 Decisions, Decisions: Aka University 101
- 9 Entrances and Exits: Addressing Possible Interpersonal Issues in Co-op Placements
- 10 Determining Our Efficacy and Impact
- Appendix 1.1 Parental Consent
- Appendix 1.2 Membership Agreement
- Appendix 1.3 Back Cover
- Appendix 1.4 Workshop Ideas
- Appendix 2.1 Charades
- Appendix 2.2 Say Name “As if …”
- Appendix 2.3 Playlists
- Appendix 2.4 Retention Outline: AHS First-Year Student Focus Groups
- Appendix 2.5 Drinking Choices Cases
- Appendix 3.1 D/A/R/Tor Questionnaire
- Appendix 8.1 Retention Outline: AHS First-Year Student Focus Groups
- Appendix 10.1 Audience Questionnaire
- Appendix 10.2 A/R/Tor Questionnaire
- Index