Table of Contents Start your examination of Brockett by looking through the table of contents. Note that many chapters have a section devoted to costumes, scene design and theater architecture, actors and acting. Historical and cultural aspects of the time period and nation are often considered as well. For example, below are listed sections treating government regulation of the theater, financial policies, audiences and performances.
Index Use the index to find an instance of a particular term or concept.
In the example below, you can find the discussion of scenery for different nations at specific points throughout the text. The bibliogrpahy is usually located at end of a chapter or at the end of the book. In Brockett, the bibliography is listed at the end of the book contents before the index, page 675. Use the library catalog to determine if any of the works consulted by the author are availablein Owens Library. In the example below, two of the books used to write chapter 6, The Globe Playhouse and The First Public Playhouse are available in Owens Library.