{"product_id":"bergson-and-durational-performance-re-ma-r-king-time-9781789386226","title":"Bergson and Durational Performance: (Re)Ma(r)king","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHumans have always marked time, whether by using the earth's natural rhythms or with the clock. Unlike pre- industrial people, living in an age of social acceleration is dominated by clock-time and network time, presenting many more options than can possibly be achieved in a human lifespan.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book explores the possibility of an alternative experience of time, one that is closer to the pure duration described by philosopher Henri Bergson. The discussions in this book contribute to contemporary performance analysis, philosophy and Bergson studies as well as exploring aspects of immersive and participatory performance, walking practices, ritual and online performance.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eUsing durational performances as case studies, the author demonstrates new insights into Bergson’s philosophy alongside key theorists in psychology and anthropology. Through a series of performance analyses, Bergson's philosophy of duration is coupled with ideas from Maslow, Csikszentmihalyi and Victor Turner to speculate on the possibilities available in challenging an experience of the world in which time is short, but the possibility of experience is abundant.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe main audience is an academic and student market. Undergraduate and postgraduate students of theatre studies, performance and the performing arts, doctoral researchers, researchers interested in time and performance, the relationship between performance and philosophy, those with an interest in philosophy, sociology, anthropology, and psychology will all find much of interest. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePotential wider readership in those who are interested in the phenomenon of social acceleration, in performance philosophy as well in Bergson’s philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Layton’s world of references is very rich, both in terms of referring to important theorists and disciplines when discussing a particular notion, as well as in terms of associating complex theoretical arguments to everyday contemporary and popular issues. [...] One cannot help but appreciate Layton’s explicit recognition of his and the book’s limitations, his elaborate discussion of what on the surface might appear as paradoxical statements, his step-by-step exploration of very complex ideas, his mastery at defining a clear framework around his discussions and about his approach. Layton’s arguments also offer very accessible insights not only on Bergson’s philosophy but on other issues in contemporary performance as well as on the performances discussed in the second part as case studies. This is a must read for those interested in making or consuming durational performance.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Ayşe Draz Orhon, Journal of Theatre Criticism and Dramaturgy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePrologue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 April 1912\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePART ONE \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e1.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bergson, Pure Memory and Pure Duration\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e2.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bergson and Durational Performance: Duration, Immersion, Participation, Ritual\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e3.\u003c\/strong\u003e Durational Performance in a Socially Accelerated Culture: Clock-Time + Network Time = No Time\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e4.\u003c\/strong\u003e Durational Performance as a Challenge to Smooth Consumption\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART TWO \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e5.\u003c\/strong\u003e Peak Time: Bergson and Maslow\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e6.\u003c\/strong\u003e Flow Time: Bergson and Csikszentmihalyi\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e7.\u003c\/strong\u003e Time Together: Bergson and Turner\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e8.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eHotel Medea\u003c\/em\u003e: Memory, Duration and Peak-Experience in an Accelerated Culture\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e9.\u003c\/strong\u003e All These Are the Days My Friends: Duration and Flow in \u003cem\u003eEinstein on the Beach\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e10.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eWalking\u003c\/em\u003e, Communitas, Ritual and Transformation\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e11.\u003c\/strong\u003e Marking, Making, Remarking, Remaking Time: Bergson and the Future of Durational Performance\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEpilogue:\u003c\/strong\u003e A Manifesto for Durational Performance\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePostscript:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arriving at the \u003cem\u003eCrack of Dawn\u003c\/em\u003e for a \u003cem\u003ePlagueground Game Show\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBibliography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIndex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intellect Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042577711447,"sku":"9781789386226","price":89.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781789386226.jpg?v=1750954714","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/bergson-and-durational-performance-re-ma-r-king-time-9781789386226","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}