It is the group that protects you against shame: self s change during community theater participation in an Argentine agro-city REVISADO POR PARES

KUNIN, JOHANA

Transforming shame in context Practical applications and exercises for growth SPRINGER CON REFERATO

Springer

Año: 2019; p. 89 - 99

Community theatre is a social development activity where amateur actors form a diverse groupto create and act out stories that result from improvisations related to theirpersonal difficulties and life experiences. Community theatre is a source ofreflection, self-knowledge and self-development. But, in the conservative agriculturaltown in Argentina studied in this chapter, very few people dare to participatein community theatre. Most of the population feels ?embarrassment? and ?shame?when participating, given that the metropolitan habits of performing leisureactivities outside home or work are not common practice. Nor is it common to manifestpublic protest or dissent. Those who do venture to take part in community theatreexpress that they have lost their sense of shame. A new subjectivity isdeveloped by the individual who manages to cleanse his problems, to be the owner of his time and to attach less relevance to his social reputation.