ISBN:
9780472904204
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0472904205
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xi, 373 pages)
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illustrations
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Vorlicky, Robert, 1950- Act like a man
Keywords:
1900-1999
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American drama History and criticism 20th century
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Masculinity in literature
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Gender identity in literature
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Sex role in literature
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Men in literature
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Male dramatists
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Théâtre américain - 20e siècle - Histoire et critique
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Masculinité dans la littérature
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Identité de genre dans la littérature
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Rôle selon le sexe dans la littérature
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Hommes dans la littérature
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Dramaturges masculins
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American drama
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Gender identity in literature
;
Male dramatists
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Masculinity in literature
;
Men in literature
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Sex role in literature
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Acteren
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Mannenrollen (toneel)
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Mannelijkheid
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Sekseverschillen
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Gedragscodes
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Théâtre américain - 20e siècle - Histoire et critique
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Masculinité (psychologie) - Dans la littérature
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Rôle selon le sexe - Dans la littérature
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General
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Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Literary criticism
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Literary criticism
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Critiques littéraires
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USA
Abstract:
"In the first comprehensive study of plays written for male characters only, Robert Vorlicky offers a new theory that links cultural codes governing gender and the conventions determining dramatic form. Act Like a Man looks at a range of plays, including those by O'Neill, Albee, Mamet, Baraka, and Rabe as well as new works by Philip Kan Gotanda, Alonzo Lamont, and Robin Swados, to examine how dialogue within these works reflects the social codes of male behavior and inhibits individualization among men. Plays in which women are absent are often characterized by the location of a male "other"--A female presence who distances himself from the dominant, impersonal masculine ethos and thereby becomes a facilitator of personal communication. The potential authority of this figure is so powerful that its presence becomes the primary determinant of the quality of men's interaction and of the range of male subjectivities possible. This formulation becomes the basis of an alternative theory of American dramatic construction, one that challenges traditional dramaturgical notions of realism"--Publisher's description
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-349) and index, as well as bibliography of more than 400 male-cast plays and monodramas
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Gender, structure, and dialogue
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The American masculine ethos, male mythologies, and absent women
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Silence, violence, and the drama of abuse
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Liberation in confinement
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Realizing freedom : risk, responsibility, and individualization
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Beyond power plays : men, sexism, feminism, and representation.
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