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The Politics of Gender in Early American Theater: Revolutionary Dramatists and Theatrical Practices
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Abstract In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the American theater emerged as a crucial cultural space for debates around gender stereotypes, gendered conduct, sexual desire, the politics of intimacy and domesticity, female authorship, as well as the complex intersections of gender and other markers of... view more
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the American theater emerged as a crucial cultural space for debates around gender stereotypes, gendered conduct, sexual desire, the politics of intimacy and domesticity, female authorship, as well as the complex intersections of gender and other markers of cultural difference, such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, age, or nation. This collection explores the role of gender in the formation of American theatrical culture in this period. It features essays on well-known early American dramatists such as Susanna Rowson or Judith Sargent Murray, but also sheds light on anonymous authors and more obscure theatrical practices.... view less
Keywords
theater; gender; gender studies; gender; feminism; theater arts and sciences
Classification
Other Media
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Other Fields of Humanities
Free Keywords
Early America; American Revolution; America; History of Theatre; American Studies; Theatre Studies
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Publisher
transcript Verlag
City
Bielefeld
Page/Pages
214 p.
Series
American Culture Studies, 31
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839452530
ISSN
2747-4380
ISBN
978-3-8394-5253-0
Status
Published Version; reviewed