(Re)defining gender in early modern English drama : Power, sexualities and ideologies in text and performance (Critical Perspectives on English and American Literature, Communication and Culture 25) （2021. 258 S. 1 Abb. 210 mm）

Herausgegeben:Á/lvarez-Faedo, Marí/a José/ Penas-Ibá/ñ/ez, Beatriz/ Martí/nez-Garcí/a, Laura

PETER LANG（2021発売）

PETER LANG（2021発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 258 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9783034342520

Full Description

Taking as its common thread the overtly theatrical nature of early modern society and its cultural and political manifestations this book studies dramatic texts, dedications, autobiographies, adaptations and performative practices, to prove that the boundaries between on and off stage performances of gender are blurred. Thus, the limits that separate theatre and life are highly permeable and the relations between both are bidirectional: the performativity of gender and identity is an idea that the theatre takes from and transfers to society. This concept is applied to a wide timeframe creating a dialogue between different historical times and cultural backgrounds. Furthermore, the authors explore sexualities as written and performed by both men and women, offering a wider scope to determine whether and to what extent normative gender roles are being questioned, contested or reinforced.

Contents

Introduction

Negotiating Gender Off Stage: Patronesses, Celebrities And Playwrights

Women Acting: Performance, Identity And Power

Men On Stage: Buttressing And Questioning Notions Of Manhood

Women Rewriting Men: Aphra Behn on Masculinity