The Politics of Gender in Early American Theater Revolutionary Dramatists and Theatrical Practices

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...

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Corporate Author: De Gruyter
Other Authors: Daniele, Daniela (Contributor), Detsi, Zoe (Contributor), Fellner, Astrid M. (Contributor), Ganser, Alexandra (Contributor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bielefeld transcript Verlag [2022]©2022, 2022
Series:American Culture Studies
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary: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
Item Description:Available through De Gruyter
Physical Description:216 pages
ISBN:3839452538