Performing Arts Research Carried out and written at Southampton City College and the University of Winchester by James Cooke B.A. Abstract to Performing arts Research by James Cooke B.A. This academic book is an incomplete representation of this work within the performing arts industry during James' time as a student at the Southampton City College and the University of Winchester. The book will show the majority of James' research through the essays that he wrote on the different areas of performing arts. However, there are three reasons why this book is incomplete; the first reason is that there were some essay papers lost from his first year, which makes this academic book incomplete. Secondly, The dissertation is not included in this book because the dissertation is a book in its own right called 'Fencing: a Metaphor for Life'. The third and final reason why this book is incomplete is that like everyone else in the world, James is always learning and developing in knowledge, and it would be difficult to put everything into an academic book. Table of Content Deconstruction Academic Research Paper Page 4 Abstract of Deconstruction Page 5 Introduction of Deconstruction Page 6 The Theories of Jacque Derrida on Deconstruction Page 7 Levi-Strauss Ancient and Universal Way of Thinking Page 8 Deconstruction Conclusion Page 9 Rudolf Von Laban Academic Research Paper Page 10 Introduction Rudolf Von Laban Academic Research Paper Page 11 Deconstruction Academic Research Paper by James Cooke B.A. Abstract of Deconstruction Deconstruction is post-structuralism which refers to an extension and critique of structuralism. Primarily as used in critically textual analysis. This short essay will explore the theories of Deconstruction of Language as proposed by two well-known theorists (Jacque Derrida and Claude Levi-Strauss) and their similarities within the post-structuralism of deconstruction. Introduction of Deconstruction Deconstruction, through its theories and philosophy, is not what you may think: the experiences of the impossible and what remains to be considered. It is logic of destabilisation which is always already on the move and continues to be on the move in things themselves, including life itself. What makes every identity at once is itself as well as being different from itself a logic of spectrality. Example of this would be like seeing yourself in a mirror but seeing the opposite of who you are or like seeing yourself in a ghostly form compared to your living self. Theoretical and practical parasitism or virology would be what is happening today in what is called: society, politics, diplomacy, economics, historical reality, and so on: the opening of the future itself. The Theories of Jacque Derrida on Deconstruction: Jacque Derrida was interested in one particular opposition: the opposition between written text and speech. Deconstruction can show us that it is never an equivalent, but it is always Figure 1: Jacque Derrida hierarchically ranked. One Pole (presence, the good, truth, man.) is the https://s-usih.org/2015/12/jacques-de rrida-what-a-differance-an-a-makes/c privilege at the expense of the second (absence, evil, lie women.) (Guillemette ontent/uploads/2016/09/the-art-of-war.jpg and Cossette, 2008). To help us better understand this, let us ask two questions to give us an example. How can language decentre the traditional structure? Also, why is the author dead? For example "I am hungry." In this statement, only the author knows the real reason for what the character is saying, but when someone else reads it and speaks it, they will have their interpretation of what the character is saying. Leads on to the second question. Why is the author dead? The author is dead because it no longer matters what the author thinks. For example, the person who reads it after the author has written it may believe that the character is hungry for food, power or knowledge, which is what Derrida was trying to tell us (Guillemette and Cossette, 2008). Saussure's theory supported Derrida's philosophy as he suggested that speech can convey the inner meaning more than writing can (Prasad, 2007). Derrida was also interested in binary oppositions in language. These are words that have the opposite sense to each other such as "happiness", "sadness" or "good" and "evil." Derrida suggested that binary oppositions created meanings for abstract ideas and concepts, such as emotions (Linsley and Profile, 2012). Levi-Strauss Ancient and Universal Way of Thinking: Levi-Strauss, however, was interested in how binary oppositions could expand the meanings of words, not only through the words themselves but also through the relationship between them. For example, "good" has a purpose, and "evil" has a meaning. Still, the relationship between these two words expands the definition, even more, this was why Levi-Strauss argued that binary oppositions create a hierarchy in which there are many layers of Figure 2: Claude Levi-Strauss https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-me meaning (Linsley and Profile, -claude-levi-strauss4-2009nov04-stor y.html 2012). However, this theory has been criticised because it does not create a medium between the two opposites. For example, a person may not be happy, but they may not be sad either. Also, Saussure noted that words might also change meaning when they are translated into a different language (Terms, 2016). Deconstruction Conclusion: The essay has shown that Derrida and Levi-Strauss were very similar in their theories of deconstruction and that both theorists focussed on the meanings of words (Guillemette and Cossette, 2008). However, Derrida was interested in written text and speech, whereas Levi-Strauss concentrated entirely on binary oppositions (Linsley and Profile, 2012). There are, however, limitations of both theories as noted by Saussure (Terms, 2016). Rudolf Von Laban Academic Research Paper Choreography of Group Performance Southampton City College By James Cooke Introduction Rudolf Von Laban Academic Research Paper Rudolf Laban was also known as Rudolf Von Laban was born on Monday 15th December 1879 in Bratislava, Austria-Hungary which is now in Slovakia and died 1st July 1958 just age 78 in Weybridge, Surrey, England. During his life, he became a dance theorist and teacher who studied the movement of the human body. Figure 3: Rudolf Von Laban https://alchetron.com/Rudolf-von-La ban Laban is also well known for developing Labanotation, which is a widely used movement-notation system. The academic research paper on Laban will talk about his training that he did, how he influenced dance and drama. What his main concepts were towards movement choreography and why? The Paper will also give a brief description of his design for movement notation. What tools, equipment and materials for everyone who is doing Laban techniques and how this can be applied to their own contemporary choreography moment pieces.
