Sexual Politics and the Male Playwright: The Portrayal of Women in Ten Contemporary Plays

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Sexual Politics and the Male Playwright: The Portrayal of Women in Ten Contemporary Plays

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Traditional studies of theater have long neglected an overall study of female roles as written by male playwrights. Are the roles blatantly sexist or do they adhere to the cultural norms that even progressive male playwrights cannot ignore? From Georg Buchners Woyzeck to David Hares Plenty, the ten plays studied here have traditionally been seen as extraordinarily innovative and progressive. Despite their seeming openness, each of the plays is affected by the playwrights sexual politics. Laid out is a framework for studying the plays in a feminist context that permits a new reading of the female roles, while still allowing the critic enjoyment of the performance as a whole.

ISBN

978-0786400638

Publication Date

3-1996

Publisher

McFarland & Company

City

Jefferson, NC

Disciplines

Playwriting | Women's Studies

Sexual Politics and the Male Playwright: The Portrayal of Women in Ten Contemporary Plays

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