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1

Define diversity. Why is diversity important to theatre? How is diversity reflected in performance?
2

Select one of the diversity groups discussed in the chapter. Trace the theatrical roots and history of that marginalized grouping. Discuss, in detail, how that ethnicity or gender group has impacted the American theater. What makes that particular group interesting to you?
3

Wilson discusses performance art in this chapter. Have you ever seen a piece of this type of work? What makes performance art different from traditional theater? Why does Wilson include this type of work in discussions of diversity?
4

What, if any, diversity group do you identify with in this chapter? How does theater of diversity improve relations between different people? Describe a performance that you have seen that you felt addressed a diversity concern. How did the work affect you?
5

How does Wilson define 'postmodernism'? How does this effect theatre? Create your own definition of postmodernism, pulling examples from theatre, literature, music, film, etc, that you feel embody this rebellion against tradition while embracing diversity.





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