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What's So Special About Shakespeare? Michael Rosen; illustrated by Sarah Nayler

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Palgrave Shakespeare studiesPublication details: London : Walker Books Ltd., 2016.Description: 153 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9781406367416
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 365.668 RO WH
Online resources: Summary: "This book explores the development of the global phenomenon of Prison Shakespeare, from its emergence in the 1980s to the present day. It provides a succinct history of the phenomenon and its spread before going on to explore one case study - the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble's (Australia) Shakespeare Prison Project - in detail. The book then analyses the phenomenon from a number of perspectives, and evaluates a number of claims made about the outcomes of such programs, particularly as they relate to offender health and behaviour. Unlike previous works on the topic, which are largely individual case studies, this book focuses not only on Prison Shakespeare's impact on the prisoners who directly participate, but also on prison culture and on broader social attitudes towards both prisoners and Shakespeare"
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 365.668 RO WH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T0057969

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book explores the development of the global phenomenon of Prison Shakespeare, from its emergence in the 1980s to the present day. It provides a succinct history of the phenomenon and its spread before going on to explore one case study - the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble's (Australia) Shakespeare Prison Project - in detail. The book then analyses the phenomenon from a number of perspectives, and evaluates a number of claims made about the outcomes of such programs, particularly as they relate to offender health and behaviour. Unlike previous works on the topic, which are largely individual case studies, this book focuses not only on Prison Shakespeare's impact on the prisoners who directly participate, but also on prison culture and on broader social attitudes towards both prisoners and Shakespeare"

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