ABSTRACT
The Expressive Use of Masks Across Cultures and Healing Arts explores the interplay between masks and culture and their therapeutic use in the healing arts such as music, art, dance/movement, drama, play, bibliotherapy, and intermodal.
Each section of the book focuses on a different context, including viewing masks through a cultural lens, masks at play, their role in identity formation (persona and alter ego), healing the wounds from negative life experiences, from the protection of medical masks to helping the healing process, and from expressions of grief to celebrating life stories. Additionally, the importance of cultural sensitivity, including the differences between cultural appreciation and appropriation, is explored. Chapters are written by credentialed therapists to provide unique perspectives on the personal and professional use of masks in the treatment of diverse populations in a variety of settings. A range of experiences are explored, from undergraduate and graduate students to early professionals and seasoned therapists.
The reader will be able to adapt and incorporate techniques and directives presented in these chapters. Readers are encouraged to explore their own cultural heritage, to find their authentic voice, as well as learn how to work with clients who have different life experiences.
Chapter 3 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at https://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|42 pages
Cultural Masks
chapter Chapter 4|9 pages
A Transformative Journey of Masks in Drama Therapy
part II|38 pages
Masks at Play
chapter Chapter 6|10 pages
The Role of Masks in Cultivating Imagination and the Expression of PlayFULLness
chapter Chapter 7|8 pages
Mask Work
part III|50 pages
Wearing a Mask
chapter Chapter 10|10 pages
Metaphors in the Mask
chapter Chapter 11|8 pages
Building Trust through Mask Making in East and West Jerusalem
chapter Chapter 12|8 pages
Encountering the Mask with Undergraduate Expressive Therapies Students
part IV|50 pages
Healing the Wounds
chapter Chapter 16|10 pages
Painting Masks, Reflecting on Gaps
part V|48 pages
From Protection to Healing
chapter Chapter 23|9 pages
The Exploration of Using a Kintsugi-Inspired Mask Making Process in Addictive Behaviors
chapter Chapter 24|11 pages
Revealing ED
part VI|34 pages
Celebrating Life Stories