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On the Road to Catharsis: A Theoretical Framework for Change

Griffith University

Richard Smith

Griffith University

Mark Sinclair

Griffith University

This article discusses the use of confrontational theater and critical ethno-drama as a potential route toward examining and illuminating the construction of performance catharsis. Staged catharsis is discussed as a means of sharing and mapping the collectiv ized understandings produced by audiences and participants. Theoretically, such a process may result in a better comprehension of a collectivized emotional position as the underpinning of a new understanding of collective action.

Qualitative Inquiry, Vol. 2, No. 4, 439-462 (1996)
DOI: 10.1177/107780049600200404


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