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Taylor & Francis Ltd - Send In The Clowns Humanitarian Clowning In Crisis Zones - Paperback
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Description: Send in the Clowns presents interviews with twenty - four pioneering humanitarian and activist clowns and thought leaders working in hospitals refugee camps orphanages and war zones and at the sites of street protests and locations of social unrest across the world. This book is built around interviews with some of the world's leading practitioners of clowning for change justice and health outside of the entertainment mainstream featuring artists and organizations including Patch Adams (US) the Dream Doctors Project (Israel) Clown Me In (Lebanon) and Doutores da Alegria (Brazil). Situating the topic in relation to indigenous and ritual clowning investigating the various functions of the clown in early societies and centering the discourse around interviews with key practitioners the book explores a wide range of clown applications across the globe. This includes the special significance of the clown archetype in socially politically and culturally challenging situations the successes and challenges of the art activists who are at the forefront of this movement and the modern humanitarian clown's relationship to original forms of clowning that can be traced back through history. This is a vital resource for anyone studying teaching or practicing clown work in applied contexts from health care to conflict resolution.
Title: Send In The Clowns Humanitarian Clowning In Crisis Zones
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032279848
Pages: 208 Pages, 13 Halftones, Black And White; 13 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 2/29/2024
Category: Creative Therapy (Eg Art, Music, Drama)
Description: Send in the Clowns presents interviews with twenty - four pioneering humanitarian and activist clowns and thought leaders working in hospitals refugee camps orphanages and war zones and at the sites of street protests and locations of social unrest across the world. This book is built around interviews with some of the world's leading practitioners of clowning for change justice and health outside of the entertainment mainstream featuring artists and organizations including Patch Adams (US) the Dream Doctors Project (Israel) Clown Me In (Lebanon) and Doutores da Alegria (Brazil). Situating the topic in relation to indigenous and ritual clowning investigating the various functions of the clown in early societies and centering the discourse around interviews with key practitioners the book explores a wide range of clown applications across the globe. This includes the special significance of the clown archetype in socially politically and culturally challenging situations the successes and challenges of the art activists who are at the forefront of this movement and the modern humanitarian clown's relationship to original forms of clowning that can be traced back through history. This is a vital resource for anyone studying teaching or practicing clown work in applied contexts from health care to conflict resolution.
Title: Send In The Clowns Humanitarian Clowning In Crisis Zones
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032279848
Pages: 208 Pages, 13 Halftones, Black And White; 13 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 2/29/2024
Category: Creative Therapy (Eg Art, Music, Drama)
