| (Re)defining gender in early modern English drama: Power, sexualities and ideologies in text and performance Contributor(s): Álvarez-Faedo, María José (Other), Penas-Ibáñez, Beatriz (Other), Martínez-García, Laura (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3034342527 ISBN-13: 9783034342520 Publisher: Peter Lang Group Ag, International Academic P OUR PRICE: $72.37 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Drama - Foreign Language Study |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.69 lbs) 258 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |