Rehearsing revolutions
the labor drama experiment and radical activism in the early twentieth century
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Word Count
65,000 words, Guess
Page Count
260 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-101609386418
- ISBN-139781609386412
- Library of Congress Control Number2018044536
- OCLC Control Number1059257394
- Open LibraryOL44100506M
Classifications
- DDC792.02/2209730904
- LCCPN3307.U6 M35 2019
Description
"Between the world wars, several labor colleges sprouted up across the U.S. These schools, funded by unions, sought to provide members with adult education while also indoctrinating them into the cause. As Mary McAvoy reveals, a big part of that learning experience centered on the schools' drama programs. For the first time, Rehearsing Revolutions shows how these left-leaning drama programs prepared American workers for the 'on-the-ground' activism emerging across the country. In fact, McAvoy argues, these amateur stages served as 'training grounds' for radical social activism in early twentieth-century America"--
Subjects
Series Statement
- Studies in theatre history and culture
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