'Clown Time' and dialogic meaning-making : the benefits of digital clowning for dementia care
(2020)
Book Chapter
Talbot, R., & Dormann, C. 'Clown Time' and dialogic meaning-making : the benefits of digital clowning for dementia care. In R. Austin, & M. Hopfenbeck (Eds.), The Practical Handbook of Dementia. Monmouth: PCCS Books. Manuscript submitted for publication
Playful interaction with clowns can be understood as a form of relief from the daily exigencies of living with dementia. For us, clown performance is a mode of dialogic meaning-making in which absurd juxtapositions can carry affective sense. So, cre... Read More about 'Clown Time' and dialogic meaning-making : the benefits of digital clowning for dementia care.