Rape, rage and feminism in contemporary American drama / Davida Bloom.

"This first-ever study of rape in modern American drama examines portrayals of rape, raped women and rapists in 36 plays written between 1970 and 2007, the period during which the feminist movement made rape a matter of public discourse. The prevalence of commonly accepted rape myths is documented,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bloom, Davida (Author)
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2016.
Subjects:
American drama > 20th century > History and criticism.
Feminism and literature > United States > History > 20th century.
Rape in literature.
Women in literature.
Feminist drama > History and criticism.
American drama > 21st century > History and criticism.
Feminism and literature > United States > History > 21st century.
American drama.
Feminism and literature.
Feminist drama.
United States.
1900 - 2099
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Genre:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Physical Description:vii, 201 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book

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