The Transmission of Messages of Social Change Through Artistic and Theatrical Expression in Burkina Faso
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Social transmission can be seen as a process by which values are passed down by elders to younger people in order to socialise the next generation. This new generation then becomes responsible for preserving their cultural heritage. One of the cultural practices that promotes social transmission is theatre. An age-old practice, theatre is a channel that can encourage changes in behaviour in society. The aim of this study is to show that the transmission of social values through theatrical practice and artistic expression is specific and different from sociopolitical discourse and school didactics. The study uses a mixed methodology, namely the sociocriticism of Claude Duchet for theatre texts and the theatrical semiology of Louise Vigeant for theatrical performances, to answer the question: How do plays or theatrical performances convey messages that encourage peace and living together harmoniously? From the analysis, it emerges that, indeed, artistic and theatrical expression transmits messages of social change.
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The Transmission of Messages of Social Change Through Artistic and Theatrical Expression in Burkina Faso
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Social transmission can be seen as a process by which values are passed down by elders to younger people in order to socialise the next generation. This new generation then becomes responsible for preserving their cultural heritage. One of the cultural practices that promotes social transmission is theatre. An age-old practice, theatre is a channel that can encourage changes in behaviour in society. The aim of this study is to show that the transmission of social values through theatrical practice and artistic expression is specific and different from sociopolitical discourse and school didactics. The study uses a mixed methodology, namely the sociocriticism of Claude Duchet for theatre texts and the theatrical semiology of Louise Vigeant for theatrical performances, to answer the question: How do plays or theatrical performances convey messages that encourage peace and living together harmoniously? From the analysis, it emerges that, indeed, artistic and theatrical expression transmits messages of social change.
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