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BL
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978745
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b733115
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| Main Entry
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Davis, Walter A., (Walter Albert),1942-
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| Title & Author
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Art and politics : : psychoanalysis, ideology, theatre /\ Walter A. Davis.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;Ann Arbor, MI :: Pluto Press,, 2007.
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xv, 176 pages ;; 22 cm
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| ISBN
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0745326471
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: 074532648X
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: 9780745326474
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: 9780745326481
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-169) and index.
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| Contents
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pt. 1. The Corrie controversy : a drama in three acts. The play's the thing : censorship, theatre and ideology. Mendacity : the prospects of progressive theatre under capitalism. Beyond the Corrie controversy : manifesto for a progressive theatre -- pt. 2. Ideology : the heart of the ulcer. The trouble with truffles : on the ideological paralysis of the left. The humanist tradition : the philosophical and rhetorical roots of ideological paralysis -- pt. 3. The way out of the cave. Overture : "Happy Birthday, Sam!". The knot at the center : the tragic structure of experience. An evening with JonBenét Ramsey. Between two deaths : life on the row.
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| Abstract
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This book explores the complex relationship between art and politics. Walter A. Davis uses his extensive knowledge of psychoanalysis to develop a philosophical critique of the impact that the current political climate is having on all artistic endeavour. He uses examples from a wide variety of fields including the theatre and popular culture, to show how true artistic freedom of expression is under threat from the ideological constraints imposed by contemporary capitalism. Starting with an analysis of the censorship of the play My Name is Rachel Corrie, which was withdrawn from production by a major New York theatre due to political pressure, Davis shows how all art that challenges the mainstream is suppressed or distorted to suit the politics of our time - one that will not recognize the truth of human experience and the disorder at the heart of all civilization.
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Corrie, Rachel., My name is Rachel Corrie.
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Theater-- Political aspects-- United States-- History-- 21st century.
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Theater-- United States-- History-- 21st century.
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Theater-- Political aspects.
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Theater.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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792.0973
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PN2272.D38 2007
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N8740.D38 2007
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