Performing Arts in Prisons: Creative Perspectives

by Michael Balfour (Editor), Brydie-Leigh Bartleet (Editor), Linda Davey (Editor), John Rynne (Editor), Huib Schippers (Editor)

Overview

This book explores prison arts in Australia, USA, UK, and Chile, and creates a new framework for understanding its practices. There is a growing body of evidence that suggests music, theatre, poetry, and dance can contribute to prisoner wellbeing, management, rehabilitation, and reintegration. Performing Arts in Prison represents a range of distinct perspectives on the subject, from an inspector of prisons to the voice of the prisoner. The book includes a spectrum of arts approaches and models of practice alongside theory, critical commentary, and accounts of personal experience to present a full analysis of the value and effects of creative arts in prison.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783209972
Publisher:	Intellect, Limited
Publication date:	07/15/2019
Pages:	250
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Michael Balfour is chair of the Centre for the Arts in Development Communication at Griffith University, Australia.