Jo Beth Gonzalez

Broschiertes Buch

Temporary Stages III

How High School Theatre Fosters Spiritual Strength and Critical Consciousness

Beschreibung

Theatre activities ask adolescents to empathize with those who are different from themselves. Recognizing divergence invites self-reflection and kindles compassion. These actions tap studentsâ inner cores while at the same time deepening their understanding of privilege, a key component of critical consciousness.

Autor

Jo Beth Gonzalez, MFA, Ph.D. teaches theatre and public speaking and directs the drama program at Bowling Green High School in Bowling Green, Ohio, USA. Gonzalez is the recipient of the Bowling Green State University 2015-2016 Educator of the Year Award, Educational Theatre Association's 2015 Ohio Theatre Educator of the Year, and the 2002 Wilson National Mentor's Award to a High School Drama Teacher from the Children's Theatre Foundation of America. In 2018, she participated in the U.S. State Department's "Teachers for Global Classrooms" program. A Thespian Troupe Director, her students are actively involved in regional, state, and international Thespian events.

Produktdetails

• Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 292
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 424g
• ISBN-13: 9781032454122
• ISBN-10: 1032454121
• Artikelnr.: 73777589