Interrogating America Through Theatre And Performance
Demastes, William W. (EDT)
Fischer, Iris Smith
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BOOK SUMMARY
An examination of American history and culture through the lens of theatre and performance
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Interrogating America looks at American culture and politics from the lens of American theatre and drama, drawing from specialists in the field of theatre to reflect upon the role of theatre in the creation of the American cultural and political milieu. The essays confront such iconic concepts as the American Dream and the American Melting Pot, addressing issues such as American enfranchisement and historical limitations placed on the idea of inclusion based on class, race, and gender. Together, the essays create a portrait of the dynamic give-and-take that is central to the idea of Americanness and America itself.
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"Interrogating America is a wide-ranging and impressive collection of essays, one reminding us of the varied theatrical languages that contribute to the rhetoric of nationhood. Demastes and Fischer have assembled a balanced volume, one that features a number of veteran American drama scholars as well as some newer voices who, together, engage in important debates regarding the scope and range of American theater. This is a welcome addition to the field."--Matthew Roudan--‚©, Professor and Chair, Department of English, Georgia State University
"As Americans, we think we know who we are, yet the theatre magnifies some aspects of identity or reveals little-suspected complexities. These essays examine both our theatre and our dramatic literature, sampling an impressive range of material while managing nicely to stay focused on the central issue: how have we defined ourselves in the past and who are we now? The responses by these stellar scholars abound with fresh insights and observations that ring true."--Felicia Hardison Londr--‚©, Curators' Professor of Theatre, University of Missouri-Kansas City
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ISBN: 1403974748
ISBN(13-digit): 9781403974747
Dewey Decimal: 792.0973/0904
Library of Congress: 2006044805
Book Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 301
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