Theatre and Human Rights after 1945

Theatre and Human Rights after 1945
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9781137362308
ISBN-13 : 1137362308
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Download or read book Theatre and Human Rights after 1945 written by Mary Luckhurst and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume investigates the rise of human rights discourses manifested in the global spectrum of theatre and performance since 1945. Essays address topics such as disability, discrimination indigenous rights, torture, gender violence, genocide and elder abuse.


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