Controversy is good

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Abstract

What is the aim of theatre, and of art more generally? A common answer to this question – generally advocated by artists and arts lovers – is that the aim of the arts is to challenge us, to reveal uncomfortable truths about ourselves, our society, and even our shared human nature. In this view, the arts’ very existence is predicated on freedom of expression and the possibility to push boundaries and expose assumptions. How can we explain, then, the so-called ‘Behzti affair’?
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages68
ISBN (Electronic)978-0-9547646-9-2
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes

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