{"product_id":"researching-popular-entertainment-9781032566436","title":"Researching Popular Entertainment","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eResearching Popular Entertainment\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential volume for scholars delving into the vibrant yet complex world of popular entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a global network of experts, this book addresses the unique challenges researchers face in this field. The often-dismissed status of popular entertainment, coupled with its reliance on physicality and improvisation over scripted performances, has meant archival and textual sources tend to be more limited than in related theatre and performance disciplines. This scarcity requires historians to find alternative pathways through the available materials to recuperate seemingly insignificant figures and performance forms from our cultural past. This book\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a candid look into the research processes of its authors, highlighting some of the approaches they have adopted to overcome these challenges. It emphasises that reading performance as entertainment is a deliberate methodological choice. Regardless of whether a w\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019120181591,"sku":"9781032566436","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032566436.jpg?v=1750779371","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/researching-popular-entertainment-9781032566436","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}