Environmental aesthetics, social engagement and aesthetic experiences in Central Asia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15080950 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ananda Breed (0000-0002-8823-7760, Freie Universität Berlin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 87-99 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Research in Drama Education The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1356-9783 • E-ISSN: 1470-112X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13569783.2014.986447 |
| OpenAlex | W2332899800 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
In this essay, I explore the Youth Theatre for Peace (YTP) project in relation to environmental aesthetics and engaged participatory practices towards tolerance building in Central Asia. My main argument is that cultural histories of storytelling, manas (an oral and now literary Kyrgyz epic) and trickster tales incorporate ideas and narratives that are useful in negotiating the ambiguities between differing moral, political and social agendas and can be drawn on in conflict negotiation contexts. I argue that environmental aesthetics offers a useful theoretical framework for analysing the YTP project due to the nomadic eco-spirituality and eco- consciousness of the region. Further, specific (embodied and emplaced) performing arts activities provide opportunities for communities to build longer-term strategies for engaging with and intervening in the political realities in which they live
Aesthetics · Argument (complex analysis · Art · Embodied cognition · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Literature · Narrative · Negotiation · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Spirituality · Storytelling · The arts · Visual arts · Indian History and Philosophy · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |