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Transformation through Play: Examining the Role of Theatre of the Oppressed on Empowerment

Siwek, Piotr LU (2023) UTVK03 20231
Sociology
Abstract
Despite having been established since the 1970s as a school of theatre promoting a method of emancipation through facilitating communication about unequal power structures, Theatre of the Oppressed has not had not yet been comprehensively researched in terms of its emancipatory qualities. This paper examines a plethora of studies describing effective use of Theatre of the Oppressed while highlighting their reference to empowerment. 7 papers published on particular programmes in some regions of Australia, Africa and Asia connected to Theatre of the Oppressed from various journals have been reviewed. In effect, there appears to be some variance in the studies presented and the specific ways in which various organisations seek to employ... (More)
Despite having been established since the 1970s as a school of theatre promoting a method of emancipation through facilitating communication about unequal power structures, Theatre of the Oppressed has not had not yet been comprehensively researched in terms of its emancipatory qualities. This paper examines a plethora of studies describing effective use of Theatre of the Oppressed while highlighting their reference to empowerment. 7 papers published on particular programmes in some regions of Australia, Africa and Asia connected to Theatre of the Oppressed from various journals have been reviewed. In effect, there appears to be some variance in the studies presented and the specific ways in which various organisations seek to employ Theatre of the Oppressed as a method for attaining specific goals. (Less)
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author
Siwek, Piotr LU
supervisor
organization
course
UTVK03 20231
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Empowerment, Theatre of the Oppressed, Agency, Emancipation, Participation
language
English
id
9144664
date added to LUP
2024-03-11 14:51:15
date last changed
2024-03-11 14:51:15
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  abstract     = {{Despite having been established since the 1970s as a school of theatre promoting a method of emancipation through facilitating communication about unequal power structures, Theatre of the Oppressed has not had not yet been comprehensively researched in terms of its emancipatory qualities. This paper examines a plethora of studies describing effective use of Theatre of the Oppressed while highlighting their reference to empowerment. 7 papers published on particular programmes in some regions of Australia, Africa and Asia connected to Theatre of the Oppressed from various journals have been reviewed. In effect, there appears to be some variance in the studies presented and the specific ways in which various organisations seek to employ Theatre of the Oppressed as a method for attaining specific goals.}},
  author       = {{Siwek, Piotr}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Transformation through Play: Examining the Role of Theatre of the Oppressed on Empowerment}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}