performance studies
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Performance studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines performance—ranging from theater and ritual to everyday social behavior—as a key framework for understanding culture, identity, and communication.
All labels observed (1)
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| performance studies canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: performance studies Context triple: [Rasa theory of aesthetics, field, performance studies]
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Department of Performance Studies
The Department of Performance Studies is an academic unit at Northwestern University dedicated to the interdisciplinary study and practice of performance, including theatre, ritual, and everyday cultural expression.
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Performance Tracker
Performance Tracker is an annual analysis by the Institute for Government that assesses how effectively UK public services are performing and being managed.
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Study of Perspective
Study of Perspective is a provocative photographic series by Ai Weiwei in which he extends his middle finger toward famous global landmarks to challenge authority and political power.
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DS Performance
DS Performance is the motorsport arm of French premium carmaker DS Automobiles, best known for its involvement and success in Formula E electric racing.
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Cultural studies
Cultural studies is an interdisciplinary field that critically examines culture, power, and ideology in everyday life, drawing on theories from sociology, literary criticism, media studies, and critical theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: performance studies Target entity description: Performance studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines performance—ranging from theater and ritual to everyday social behavior—as a key framework for understanding culture, identity, and communication.
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A.
Department of Performance Studies
The Department of Performance Studies is an academic unit at Northwestern University dedicated to the interdisciplinary study and practice of performance, including theatre, ritual, and everyday cultural expression.
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B.
Performance Tracker
Performance Tracker is an annual analysis by the Institute for Government that assesses how effectively UK public services are performing and being managed.
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C.
Study of Perspective
Study of Perspective is a provocative photographic series by Ai Weiwei in which he extends his middle finger toward famous global landmarks to challenge authority and political power.
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D.
DS Performance
DS Performance is the motorsport arm of French premium carmaker DS Automobiles, best known for its involvement and success in Formula E electric racing.
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E.
Cultural studies
Cultural studies is an interdisciplinary field that critically examines culture, power, and ideology in everyday life, drawing on theories from sociology, literary criticism, media studies, and critical theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (86)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic discipline
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interdisciplinary field ⓘ |
| addresses |
questions of affect
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questions of class ⓘ questions of colonialism ⓘ questions of gender ⓘ questions of memory ⓘ questions of race ⓘ questions of sexuality ⓘ |
| developedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| developedSignificantlyIn | 1970s ⓘ |
| emergedFrom |
anthropology of ritual
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speech communication ⓘ theatre studies ⓘ |
| examines |
performance as a mode of inquiry
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performance as a way of knowing ⓘ performance as cultural practice ⓘ performance as embodied practice ⓘ performance as political intervention ⓘ performance as representation ⓘ performance as social interaction ⓘ |
| focusesOn | performance ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
archive and repertoire
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embodied knowledge ⓘ intercultural performance ⓘ performance of self ⓘ performative utterance ⓘ presence ⓘ restored behavior ⓘ twice-behaved behavior ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Diana Taylor
NERFINISHED
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Erika Fischer-Lichte NERFINISHED ⓘ Judith Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvin Carlson NERFINISHED ⓘ Peggy Phelan NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Schechner NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyInstitution |
Brown University Department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies
NERFINISHED
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New York University Performance Studies Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwestern University Performance Studies Department NERFINISHED ⓘ University of California, Berkeley Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSubfield |
applied performance
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digital performance ⓘ live art studies ⓘ performance and politics ⓘ performance and technology ⓘ performance ethnography ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
anthropology
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communication studies ⓘ cultural studies ⓘ dance studies ⓘ gender studies ⓘ media studies ⓘ musicology ⓘ queer theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ theatre studies ⓘ |
| studies |
aesthetic performance
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communication ⓘ cultural practices ⓘ embodiment ⓘ everyday social behavior ⓘ identity ⓘ political performance ⓘ ritual ⓘ ritual performance ⓘ social performance ⓘ theatrical performance ⓘ |
| theorizes |
relationship between performance and everyday life
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relationship between performance and identity ⓘ relationship between performance and power ⓘ relationship between performer and audience ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
dramaturgy
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embodiment ⓘ liveness ⓘ performativity ⓘ ritual theory ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
archival research
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autoethnography ⓘ ethnography ⓘ participant observation ⓘ performance analysis ⓘ |
| views |
everyday life as performance
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identity as performed ⓘ ritual as performance ⓘ social interaction as performance ⓘ |
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Subject: performance studies Description of subject: Performance studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines performance—ranging from theater and ritual to everyday social behavior—as a key framework for understanding culture, identity, and communication.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rasa theory of aesthetics