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    Language, trust and transformation: exploring theatre as a research method with migrant youth

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    Authors
    Opfermann, Lena S.
    Affiliation
    Durham University
    Issue Date
    2019-07-29
    Subjects
    theatre-based research
    social transformation
    migrant youth
    Theatre of the Oppressed
    arts-based research
    L530 Youth Work
    
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    This article explores the challenges and benefits of using theatre as a research method. It questions certain claims and assumptions underlying Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed and more recent literature on theatre-based research. In particular, it investigates the notion that theatre enables participants to address issues of oppression and create socio-political change. Based on a case study with migrant youth in South Africa, the article firstly argues that certain challenges specific to working with migrants such as differing language skills and a lack of trust may impede genuine dialogic exchange as envisioned by Boal. Secondly, it shows how these challenges can be overcome by incorporating writing exercises, video recordings and embodied communication. Finally, the article argues that theatre-based research can indeed create individual transformations in the form of increased displays of ownership, confidence and hope. These insights contribute to the growing literature on theatre-based research and will be useful for others using similar arts-based approaches.
    Citation
    Opfermann L. (2020) 'Language, trust and transformation: exploring theatre as a research method with migrant youth', International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 23 (2), pp.139-153.
    Publisher
    Taylor and Francis
    Journal
    International Journal of Social Research Methodology
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10547/623934
    DOI
    10.1080/13645579.2019.1645386
    Additional Links
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13645579.2019.1645386
    Type
    Article
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    1364-5579
    Sponsors
    Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) and the European Union’s EUSA_ID Mobility Programme
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    10.1080/13645579.2019.1645386
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