Persona and performance: the meaning of role in drama, therapy, and everyday life

Abstract

Preface. A journeyer to the spiritual mount. 1. The Origins of Role. Hamlet's soliloquy and the paradox of drama Role ambivalence The origins of role in drama/theatre The origin of role in the social sciences The origin of role in art and literature From role metaphor to role concept. 2. The Development of Role. The human being as role recipient The human being as role-taker The human being as role-player The role system. 3. The Drama Therapy Role Method. The invocation of the role The naming of the role The playing out/working through of the role Exploring alternative qualities in sub-role Reflecting upon role-play: discovering role qualities, functions and styles inherent in the role Relating the fictional role to everyday life Integrating roles to create a functional role system Social modeling. 4. The Case of Michael. The treatment: Beginnings The three bears The Lawyer Black rage The boy who learned to burn Fathers and sons The judge and the raincoat The mask of the actor The critic The blind girl An integration. 5. The Case of Michael Part II. The kiss The wooden clogs and the rubber boots The marriage proposal The glass heart Bugs More glass Me vida abajo (My life down there) The confused searcher The beat of black wings My father's body Mickey and Jake: you dream at your own risk Victor/victim The ring Postscript. 6. The Case of Hansel and Gretel: An Example of a Drama Therapy Group. Implications of the role method for diagnosis Evaluation. 7. Role in Everyday Life. Role type and archetype Somatic roles Cognitive roles Affective roles Social/cultural roles Spiritual roles Aesthetic roles. 8. A Taxonomy of Roles: Building a Theatrical Archetype System. The form of the taxonomy: The taxonomy of roles. 9. The Taxonomy: Cognitive and Affective Domains. Domain: cognitive Domain: affective. 10. The Taxonomy: Social Domain Domain: social. 11. The Taxonomy: Spiritual and Aesthetic Domains. Domain: spiritual Domain: aesthetic The use and significance of the taxonomy. 12. Conclusion. References. Appendix.

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