Embodied Learning in Educational Theatre: Perspectives on Kinesthetic Change and Social Transformation...

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Nancy Smithner

Embodied Learning in Educational Theatre

Perspectives on Kinesthetic Change and Social Transformation from Urban Classrooms and Prison...

Nancy Smithner

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Routledge
29 April 2025

Theatre Studies; Secondary schools; Adult education, continuous learning; Teaching skills & techniques; Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama)

Series: Routledge Research in Arts Education

This book explores embodied teaching practices through applied and physical theatre, drawing extensively on the author’s rich experience teaching in diverse urban environments, including schools, colleges and prison settings.

It presents a groundbreaking conceptualization of embodied practice aimed at fostering personal and social growth through educational theatre. Each chapter delves into theories of social transformation, supported by qualitative data from student reflections, to provide both theoretical and practical insights. These insights illustrate how physicalized pedagogy can be effectively used to engage students with socially transformative ideas and identities. It also emphasizes the significant role of the facilitator in this process, highlighting how they can create an environment that fosters ethical and multicultural awareness in both formal educational settings, such as classrooms, and informal settings, like community workshops. By promoting an ethos of inclusivity and ethical consideration, it argues that facilitators can help students navigate and engage with complex social issues through the medium of theatre.

An accessible and compelling text, it aims to inspire educators to adopt innovative methods that promote deeper engagement and understanding among students.

By: Nancy Smithner
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 630g
ISBN: 9780367651558
ISBN 10: 0367651556
Series: Routledge Research in Arts Education
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 29 April 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. Part I: Theory 3. Theory and the Body 4. Embodied Cognition 5. Ethics 6. Part II: Practice 7. Embodied Practices 8. Embodied Practitioners 9. Embodied Pedagogy 10. Part III: Prison 11. An Overview of Mass Incarceration 12. Carceral Body 13. Teaching Theatre in Prison 14. Rehabilitation Through the Arts 15. Prison Tale 16. Part IV : Coda 17. The Drama Classroom

Nancy Smithner is Clinical Professor of Educational Theatre, New York University, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, USA.