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Introduction:

Mix and Stir

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2024

By
Tracy C. Davis
Edited by
Tracy C. Davis  and
Paul Rae
Tracy C. Davis
Affiliation:
Northwestern University, Illinois
Paul Rae
Affiliation:
University of Melbourne
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Summary

Tracy C. Davis outlines facets of tradecraft in theatre and performance studies (TaPS). Performances based on dramatic texts or social interactions can take into account distinctions between an aesthetic focus, case studies of performance history, and extrinsic cultural factors; each kind of research prioritizes particular kinds of information and has predominant methodologies for analysis. Additionally, Davis explicates the incompleteness and unrecoverability of performances in relation to different methodologies, and the salience of theory to different methodological traditions. Ultimately, combinations are likely in order to address the complexity of TaPS research.

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mixed methodstheoretical gapsepistemologiesunrecoverable performance
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The Cambridge Guide to Mixed Methods Research for Theatre and Performance Studies , pp. 1 - 36
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • Introduction:
  • Edited by Tracy C. Davis, Northwestern University, Illinois, Paul Rae, University of Melbourne
  • Book: The Cambridge Guide to Mixed Methods Research for Theatre and Performance Studies
  • Online publication: 01 February 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009294904.001
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  • Introduction:
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  • Book: The Cambridge Guide to Mixed Methods Research for Theatre and Performance Studies
  • Online publication: 01 February 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009294904.001
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  • Introduction:
  • Edited by Tracy C. Davis, Northwestern University, Illinois, Paul Rae, University of Melbourne
  • Book: The Cambridge Guide to Mixed Methods Research for Theatre and Performance Studies
  • Online publication: 01 February 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009294904.001
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