Black Performance Theory

Black Performance Theory is a critical theoretical framework within performance studies that examines how blackness is articulated, embodied, and contested through performance practices, distinguishing itself by centering African diasporic experiences, improvisational aesthetics, and the socio-political resistances inherent in black expressive cultures.

33

Publications

2.6K

Citations

28

Authors

19

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Authors

28

  1. AC
    Ashon Crawley

    University of Southern California, United States

    2 publications · 58 citations

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  2. KS
    Kelwyn Sole

    University of Cape Town, South Africa

    1 publications · 10 citations

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  3. MW
    Michele Wallace

    The Graduate Center, CUNY, United States

    1 publications · 63 citations

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  4. LJ
    Leon J. Hilton

    John Brown University, United States

    1 publications · 46 citations

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  5. HC
    Huey Copeland

    Northwestern University, United States

    1 publications · 31 citations

    1

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 8 publications · 1.4K citations

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  3. Dance Research Journal

    DRJ · 2 publications · 95 citations

    2

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  4. African American Review

    AAR · 2 publications · 276 citations

    2

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  5. TDR/The Drama Review

    2 publications · 87 citations

    2

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