<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>For about thirty years now, in the context of urban policies, number of theater associations carry out projects in working-class neighborhoods providing active participation of their inhabitants. Based on an ethnographic survey in France and Italy, this article highlights the discursive politicisation processes within these associations. Participatory theatre provides a framework a priori conducive to generate “public spirited-political conversations”. However, these processes can be hampered by a set of public funding constraints.</p></abstract>

For about thirty years now, in the context of urban policies, number of theater associations carry out projects in working-class neighborhoods providing active participation of their inhabitants. Based on an ethnographic survey in France and Italy, this article highlights the discursive politicisation processes within these associations. Participatory theatre provides a framework a priori conducive to generate “public spirited-political conversations”. However, these processes can be hampered by a set of public funding constraints.

Theatre Associations in Working Class Neighbourhoods: between Politicisation and Public Action

Swiss Journal of Sociology

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For about thirty years now, in the context of urban policies, number of theater associations carry out projects in working-class neighborhoods providing active...

Theatre Associations in Working Class Neighbourhoods: between Politicisation and Public Action

Data publikacji: 23 lis 2021

Zakres stron: 431 - 450

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2021-0023

Słowa kluczowe
Politicisation, public funding, participatory theatre, associations, urban policies

© 2021 Francesca Quercia, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Theatre Associations in Working Class Neighbourhoods: between Politicisation and Public Action

Data publikacji: 23 lis 2021

Zakres stron: 431 - 450

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2021-0023

Słowa kluczowePoliticisation, public funding, participatory theatre, associations, urban policies

© 2021 Francesca Quercia, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
Politicisation, public funding, participatory theatre, associations, urban policies