EmbodiedPractices:Ethnography and interculturalDrama in theClassroom

Abstract

The goals of contemporary ethnography and intercultural performance are similar within an educational context; both encourage participants to build an embodied understanding of the lived experiences of others. By integrating intercultural performance practices into our drama curriculum we can encourage students to critically examine their own social and cultural attitudes and build dynamic and embodied understandings of other socio-cultural worlds. Contemporary ethnographic practices allow drama teachers and participatory researchers to engage with the experiences of students as they create and explore intercultural drama.