Social Works: Performing Art, Supporting Publics

Social Works: Performing Art, Supporting Publics
Shannon Jackson (Author)
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‘a game-changer, a must-read for scholars, students and artists alike’ – Tom Finkelpearl

At a time when art world critics and curators heavily debate the social, and when community organizers and civic activists are reconsidering the role of aesthetics in social reform, this book makes explicit some of the contradictions and competing stakes of contemporary experimental art-making.

Social Works is an interdisciplinary approach to the forms, goals and histories of innovative social practice in both contemporary performance and visual art. Shannon Jackson uses a range of case studies and contemporary methodologies to mediate between the fields of visual and performance studies. The result is a brilliant analysis that not only incorporates current political and aesthetic discourses but also provides a practical understanding of social practice.

• Rank: #58652 in Books
• Published on: 2011-02-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.50" h x .59" w x 5.43" l, .95 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 310 pages

Description #1 by nookibooks:

"Shannon Jackson's Social Works mediates between visual and performance studies, incorporating political, aesthetic and social discourses. This book uses case studies and contemporary methodologies to give insight into experimental art-making.File Size: 2471 KBPrint Length: 310 pagesPage Numbers Source ISBN: 0415486017 Simultaneous Device Usage: Up to 4 simultaneous devices, per publisher limitsPublisher: T & F Books UK (April 16, 2011) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.Language: EnglishASIN: B004WS22A2"

Description #2 by AbeBooks:

?a game-changer, a must-read for scholars, students and artists alike? ? Tom Finkelpearl At a time when art world critics and curators heavily debate the social, and when community organizers and civic activists are reconsidering the role of aesthetics in social reform, this book makes explicit s...

Description #3 by Printsasia.com:

This book is written by Shannon Jackson Published by Routledge In 2011 and is available in Paperback POD will be shipped in 10 Days.