I Was Never Alone, or Oporniki
An Ethnographic Play on Disability in Russia
By Cassandra Hartblay | Publisher: University of Toronto Press
About the book
I Was Never Alone or Oporniki presents an original ethnographic stage play, based on fieldwork conducted in Russia with adults with disabilities. The core of the work is the script of the play itself, which is accompanied by a description of the script development process, from the research in the field to rehearsals for public performances. In a supporting essay, the author argues that both ethnography and theatre can be understood as designs for being together in unusual ways, and that both practices can be deepened by recognizing the vibrant social impact of interdependency animated by vulnerability, as identified by disability theorists and activists.
Editions of I Was Never Alone, or Oporniki
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781487588410
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781487588403
- EBook
- ISBN 9781487588427
- PDF
- ISBN 9781487588434
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I Was Never Alone or Oporniki presents an original ethnographic stage play, based on fieldwork conducted in Russia with adults with disabilities. The core of the work is the script of the play itself, which is accompanied by a description of the script development process, from the research in the field to rehearsals for public performances. In a supporting essay, the author argues that both ethnography and theatre can be understood as designs for being together in unusual ways, and that both practices can be deepened by recognizing the vibrant social impact of interdependency animated by vulnerability, as identified by disability theorists and activists.
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I Was Never Alone or Oporniki presents an original ethnographic stage play, based on fieldwork conducted in Russia with adults with disabilities. The core of the work is the script of the play itself, which is accompanied by a description of the script development process, from the research in the field to rehearsals for public performances. In a supporting essay, the author argues that both ethnography and theatre can be understood as designs for being together in unusual ways, and that both practices can be deepened by recognizing the vibrant social impact of interdependency animated by vulnerability, as identified by disability theorists and activists.
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Society and Social Sciences > Sociology and anthropology > Anthropology > Social and cultural anthropology
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book I Was Never Alone, or Oporniki?
Cassandra Hartblay
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I Was Never Alone, or Oporniki is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781487588410) and paperback(ISBN 9781487588403) and ebook(ISBN 9781487588427) and pdf(ISBN 9781487588434)
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