Rites of the Republic : Citizens' Theatre and the Politics of Culture in Southern France /
Ingram, Mark
Rites of the Republic : Citizens' Theatre and the Politics of Culture in Southern France / Mark Ingram. - 1 online resource (240 p.) - Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom .
Frontmatter -- Contents -- List Of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Defining Culture: State Cultural Policy And Discourse On The Arts In France -- 2. “Culture” In Local Perspective: The Trac Of Beaumes De Venise -- 3. The Friche La Belle De Mai: Redefining State Cultural Policy In “Euro-Mediterranean” Marseille -- 4. “Unity In Diversity” In Eu And Municipal Cultural Policy: Avignon And Marseille As European Capitals Of Culture -- 5. Performing “Citizens’ Theatre”: Rites Of The Republic Between Europe And The Mediterranean -- 6. “Citizens’ Theatre” In Post-Colonial Europe: New Foundations For The Politics Of Culture? -- Conclusion: The State, The Arts, And The Polis -- Bibliography -- Index
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In this fascinating exploration of citizenship and the politics of culture in contemporary France, Ingram examines two theatre troupes in Provence: one based in a small town in the rural part of the Vaucluse region, and the other an urban project in Marseille, France's most culturally diverse city. Both troupes are committed to explicitly civic goals in the tradition of citizens' theatre. Focusing on the personal stories of the theatre artists in these two troupes, and the continuities between their narratives, their performances, and the national discourse directed by the Ministry of Culture, Ingram examines the ways in which these artists interpret universalistic ideals underlying both art and the Republic in their theatrical work. In the process he charts the evolution of new models for society and citizenship in a rapidly changing France.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781442601765 9781442693807
10.3138/9781442693807 doi
Friche la belle de mai (Marseille, France).
Theater and society--France.
Theater and state--France.
Theater--Political aspects--France.
Coursebook.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social.
PN2044.F8 / I55 2011eb
792.0944
Rites of the Republic : Citizens' Theatre and the Politics of Culture in Southern France / Mark Ingram. - 1 online resource (240 p.) - Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom .
Frontmatter -- Contents -- List Of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Defining Culture: State Cultural Policy And Discourse On The Arts In France -- 2. “Culture” In Local Perspective: The Trac Of Beaumes De Venise -- 3. The Friche La Belle De Mai: Redefining State Cultural Policy In “Euro-Mediterranean” Marseille -- 4. “Unity In Diversity” In Eu And Municipal Cultural Policy: Avignon And Marseille As European Capitals Of Culture -- 5. Performing “Citizens’ Theatre”: Rites Of The Republic Between Europe And The Mediterranean -- 6. “Citizens’ Theatre” In Post-Colonial Europe: New Foundations For The Politics Of Culture? -- Conclusion: The State, The Arts, And The Polis -- Bibliography -- Index
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
In this fascinating exploration of citizenship and the politics of culture in contemporary France, Ingram examines two theatre troupes in Provence: one based in a small town in the rural part of the Vaucluse region, and the other an urban project in Marseille, France's most culturally diverse city. Both troupes are committed to explicitly civic goals in the tradition of citizens' theatre. Focusing on the personal stories of the theatre artists in these two troupes, and the continuities between their narratives, their performances, and the national discourse directed by the Ministry of Culture, Ingram examines the ways in which these artists interpret universalistic ideals underlying both art and the Republic in their theatrical work. In the process he charts the evolution of new models for society and citizenship in a rapidly changing France.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781442601765 9781442693807
10.3138/9781442693807 doi
Friche la belle de mai (Marseille, France).
Theater and society--France.
Theater and state--France.
Theater--Political aspects--France.
Coursebook.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social.
PN2044.F8 / I55 2011eb
792.0944