Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures and Tables xi
4. Foreword xiii
5. Acknowledgments xix
6. WHY THEATRE MATTERS. Urban Youth, Engagement, and a Pedagogy of the Real 1
7. Introduction 3
8. 1. The Complexity of People, Conversation, and Space as Data 20
9. 2. The Social and Pedagogical Context for Engagement 36
10. 3. The Multidimensionality of Engagement: Academic Achievement, Academic Enthusiasm, Voluntary Initiative, and What the Numbers Tell Us 88
11. 4. Social Performances: Students and Teachers Inhabit Their Roles 118
12. 5. Life or Theatre? 163
13. 6. Up Close and Personal: Unfinished Stories 225
14. Appendix 1: Social Identity Categories 239
15. Appendix 2: Tables 249
16. References 257
17. Index 275