{"product_id":"race-gender-and-disability-in-puppetry-and-material-performance-paperback","title":"Race, Gender, and Disability in Puppetry and Material Performance - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaulette Richards\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eHazel Briar\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAlissa Mello\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRace, Gender, and Disability in Puppetry and Material Performance \u003c\/i\u003einvestigates and expands the multifaceted \u003ci\u003ehow \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ewhat \u003c\/i\u003eof puppetry and material performance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis engaging collection explores how puppetry and material performance challenge and transform representations of race, gender, and disability through the powerful medium of object and effigy forms. The book also examines gender roles within puppetry and how puppetry addresses societal anxieties about the other and bodies traditionally excluded from normative spaces. Part 1: \u003ci\u003eReframing Puppetry Through Race, Gender, and Disability \u003c\/i\u003eestablishes a theoretical foundation for understanding puppetry as a site of intervention--whether in political protests, theatrical productions, or educational contexts. Part 2: \u003ci\u003eNegotiating Identities \u003c\/i\u003ebuilds on this foundation by examining how puppetry operates as a tool for reshaping identities and expanding representation. Part 3: \u003ci\u003ePerformances of the Other \u003c\/i\u003eemphasizes how puppetry challenges established norms of embodiment and inclusion, offering possibilities for cultural reclamation and the redefinition of marginalized identities. Featuring nineteen chapters by leading experts, this collection illustrates how puppetry can challenge conventions, articulate nuanced identities, and illuminate complexities of race, gender, and disability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRace, Gender, and Disability in Puppetry and Material Performance \u003c\/em\u003eis ideal for students of theatre and performance studies, theatre artists, scholars, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of puppetry and material performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaulette Richards \u003c\/b\u003eis an independent researcher and co-curator of the \u003ci\u003eLiving Objects: African American Puppetry \u003c\/i\u003eexhibit at the University of Connecticut's Ballard Institute and Museum with Dr. John Bell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHazel Briar \u003c\/strong\u003eis an independent scholar with a PhD in theatre historiography from the University of Minnesota, USA. Her research examines performances of the dead, considering practices involving spiritualism and matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlissa Mello \u003c\/strong\u003eis an award-winning editor, scholar, theatre artist, and Marie Sklodowska-Curie individual fellow (2022-2025) at the University of Exeter, UK. Their interests include women and performance, gender, identity, and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaura Purcell-Gates \u003c\/strong\u003eis a reader in theatre and performance at Bath Spa University in the UK and co-artistic director of Wattle and Daub, through which she conducts practice-based research on puppetry and non-normative bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52932708532531,"sku":"9781032139517","price":96.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/JL9dKo6nrv9781032139517.webp?v=1767873260","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/race-gender-and-disability-in-puppetry-and-material-performance-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}