Haircuts by Children, and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract (Paperback)

We live in an "adultitarian" state, where the rules are based on very adult priorities and understandings of reality. Young people are disenfranchised and powerless; they understand they're subject to an authoritarian regime, whether they buy into it or not. But their unique perspectives also offer incredible potential for engagement and innovation. Cultural planner and performance director Darren O'Donnell has been collaborating with children for years through his theatre company, Mammalian Diving Reflex; their most well-known piece, Haircuts by Children (exactly what it sounds like) has been performed internationally. O'Donnell suggests that that working with children in the cultural industries in a manner that maintains a large space for their participation can be understood as a pilot for a vision of a very different role for young people in the world one that the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child considers a "new social contract." Haircuts by Children is a practical proposal for the inclusion of children in as many realms as possible, not only as an expression of their rights, but as a way to intervene in the world and to disrupt the stark economic inequalities perpetuated by the status quo. Deeply practical and wildly whimsical, Haircuts by Children might actually make total sense. Darren O'Donnell is an urban cultural planner, novelist, essayist, playwright, director, designer, performer, and the artistic director of the Mammalian Diving Reflex theater company. O'Donnell currently resides in Toronto, Ontario.

General

Imprint:	Coach House Books
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	Exploded Views
Release date:	June 2017
Authors:	Darren O'Donnell
Dimensions:	191 x 121mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	140
ISBN-13:	978-1-55245-337-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > From 1900 > Art styles, 1960 - > Performance art Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Children Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Advice on parenting > Child care & upbringing > Adolescent children Promotions
LSN:	1-55245-337-5
Barcode:	9781552453377

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