{"product_id":"spiders-of-the-market-9780253021458","title":"Spiders of the Market","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy sharing the performance experiences, rather than texts, Donkor accomplishes the challenging task of introducing rare theatre performances in a particularly compelling context for a Western readership in a global age.\u003c\/p\u003e * Theatre Survey *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall, as a Ghanaian actor and director as well as a scholar, Donkor's cultural insider analyses of ananse theatre within the space of political economy make important contributions and interventions to the discourses on performance (theory) and neoliberalism and their interaction in Ghana and Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e * African Studies Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. From State to Market: The History of a Social Compact\u003cbr\u003e2. Once Upon a Spider: Ananse and the Counterhegemonic Trickster Ethos\u003cbr\u003e3. Selling the President: Stand-Up Comedy and the Politricks of Endorsement\u003cbr\u003e4. Ma Red's Maneuvers: Popular Theater and \"Progressive\" Culture\u003cbr\u003e5. In the House of Stories: Village Aspirations and Heritage Tourism\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400555274583,"sku":"9780253021458","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253021458.jpg?v=1730470973","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/spiders-of-the-market-9780253021458","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}