Violent Women in Contemporary Theatres
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-86054-1 (ISBN)
Nancy Taylor Porter is Professor of Theatre, scholar artist, and Chair of the Department of Theatre at Illinois College, USA. In addition to her first book, Women Direct Shakespeare in America, she has also published in Women's Studies, Theatre Journal, and Shakespearean Criticism.
Acknowledgments.- Figures.- 1. Violent Women in Contemporary and Artistic Theatres.- 2. The Sex and Gender of Violence.- 3. From Alpha to Omega Women: Ancient Greek Origins and Contemporary Re-visions.- 4. From Monstrous to Miraculous: Violent Mothers and Daughters at Home on Stage.- 5. What Happened to the Angel in the House?: The Violent Female Lover.- 6. All the World's a Stage: The Street Fighter and the Boxer.- 7. From State-Sanctioned Power to Sexual Power: The Soldier and the Dominatrix.- 8. Babes With Blades: "Theatre That Leaves a Mark".- 9. Epilogue.-
"The two books under review make for heavy reading. ... Porter's book focuses on specific variants of violence connected to specific character types and roles ... . both studies offer substantial contributions to the field of theatre and drama." (Anette Pankratz, Journal of Contemporary Drama in English, Vol. 8 (2), 2020)
Erscheinungsdatum | 02.02.2019 |
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Zusatzinfo | X, 410 p. 11 illus. |
Verlagsort | Cham |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
Gewicht | 547 g |
Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
Schlagworte | Dramaturgy • Feminism • Gender • Psychology • Sex • Sociology • Theatrical style |
ISBN-10 | 3-319-86054-2 / 3319860542 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-319-86054-1 / 9783319860541 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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