Changing Lives Through Art: A Book Review of Stephen Snow’s Ethnodramatherapy

Authors

Johnny Saldana, Arizona State University at the Tempe CampusFollow

Abstract

This book review introduces qualitative researchers to a specialized art form: ethnodramatherapy, the production of a play based on the study of the actions and thoughts of a group of people which aims to have a therapeutic effect on the individuals in the group. Stephen Snow’s Ethnodramatherapy: Integrating Research, Therapy, Theatre and Social Activism into One Method documents his decades-long work and expertise as a Registered Drama Therapist. Ethnodramatherapy is a multidisciplinary blend of qualitative research, mixed methods evaluation, arts-based research, dramatic improvisation for devised theatrical production, autoethnographic introspection, and—most notably—strategic therapeutic goals with selected participants from various populations. Ethnodramatherapy is a genre of applied theatre that utilizes the art form for individual, community, and social change.

Keywords

ethnodramatherapy, theatre, social activism

Author Bio(s)

Johnny Saldaña is professor emeritus of Arizona State University - Tempe, and has written extensively on qualitative data analysis and ethnotheatre. His methods works have been cited and referenced in over 25,000 studies conducted in over 135 countries. Please direct correspondence to Johnny.Saldana@asu.edu

Publication Date

5-1-2022

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2022.5676

Recommended APA Citation

Saldana, J. (2022). Changing Lives Through Art: A Book Review of Stephen Snow’s Ethnodramatherapy. The Qualitative Report, 27(5), 1172-1174. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2022.5676