Grand Performances: Building Self and Social Ties through Theatrical Performance

Authors

  • Stephanie May de Montigny University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/aa.2015.82

Keywords:

theater self performance

Abstract

The stories that individuals tell about their experiences on stage and behind-the-scenes at the Grand Opera House of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, contribute to their knowledge of self and social ties.

Author Biography

Stephanie May de Montigny, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Associate Professor of Anthropology

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2015-05-22

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