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| + | From the French ''amateur'' (someone who loves something). Thus, used as a noun, an amateur is someone who undertakes something for the love of it, not for financial gain. This as opposed to a [[Professional]]. As an adjective it can refer to a person or activity done without the aim of financial gain (amateur painter, amateur sport, amateur theatre, etc) | ||
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| + | Amateurism can be seen in both a negative and positive light. | ||
| + | Amateurs have in many ways over the ages contributed to many fields form the sciences to thte arts. On the other hand it can be an indication of below standard achievement by people untrtained in a field. Thus it is at times seen as a pejorative term in some quarters(e.g. Someone is described as "merely an amateur", i.e. is untrained, does not undertake the acticvity "seriously" or at a "professional level", etc) | ||
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| + | == For more information == | ||
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| + | On the general term see Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_dramatics | ||
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| + | See also [[Amateur theatre in South Africa]] | ||
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The term Amateur
From the French amateur (someone who loves something). Thus, used as a noun, an amateur is someone who undertakes something for the love of it, not for financial gain. This as opposed to a Professional. As an adjective it can refer to a person or activity done without the aim of financial gain (amateur painter, amateur sport, amateur theatre, etc)
Amateurism can be seen in both a negative and positive light. Amateurs have in many ways over the ages contributed to many fields form the sciences to thte arts. On the other hand it can be an indication of below standard achievement by people untrtained in a field. Thus it is at times seen as a pejorative term in some quarters(e.g. Someone is described as "merely an amateur", i.e. is untrained, does not undertake the acticvity "seriously" or at a "professional level", etc)
Amateur theatre
Amateur dramatic or theatrical societies
Dramatic society
Theatrical society
For more information
On the general term see Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_dramatics
See also Amateur theatre in South Africa
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