Playbuilding as Arts-Based Research: Health, Wellness, Social Justice and Higher Education [Hardcover]

Preface  Situating Ourselves? 1. Underpinning Philosophies and Guiding Principles? 2. Mirror Theatres Performance Processes? 3. The State of the Art? 4. Drinking Choices? 5. Person-Centred Care? 6. Challenging the Myths: Stories from the Outside and from the Inside of a Womens Shelter? 7. Mental Health Conversation Starters? 8. Decisions, Decisions: aka University 101? 9. Entrances and Exits: Addressing Possible Interpersonal Issues in Co-op Placements? 10. Determining Our Efficacy and Impact;? Appendix 1.1 Parental Consent? Appendix 1.2 Membership Agreement? Appendix 1.3 Back Cover? Appendix 1.4 Jokering PCC? Appendix 2.1 Charades? Appendix 2.2 Say Name As if...? Appendix 2.3 Playlists? Appendix 2.4 Retention Outline: AHS First Year Student Focus Groups? Appendix 2.5 Drinking Choices Cases? Appendix 3.1 D/A/R/Tor Questionnaire? Appendix 8.1 Retention Outline: AHS First Year Student Focus Groups? Appendix 10.1 Audience Questionnaire? Appendix 10.2 A/R/Tor Questionnaire

I was a huge fan of the first edition of Playbuilding as Qualitative Research, and the highly anticipated second edition does not disappoint. As Norris and Hobbs detail in the preface, the landscape of arts-based research has changed dramatically in recent years. Accordingly, this new edition includes major updates not limited to attention to aesthetics, pedagogy, epistemology, ontology, and axiology, as well as updated robust exemplars. This book is a must-read for students and practitioners interested in creative approaches to research. Highly recommended. -- Patricia Leavy, Ph.D., award-winning author of Re/Invention: Methods of Social Fiction

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In drama, education, and theatre, there are great books on practice and great books on research. This book does the unusual thing of being a great book that mixes research and practice - it is in essence a praxis book thatl+