Female Spectacle: The Theatrical Roots of Modern Feminism

by Susan A. Glenn

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When the French actress Sarah Bernhardt made her first American tour in 1880, the term "feminism" had not yet entered our national vocabulary. But over the course of the next half-century, a rising generation of daring actresses and comics brought a new kind of woman to center stage. Exploring and exploiting modern fantasies and fears about female roles and gender identity, these performers eschewed theatrical convention and traditional notions...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0674009908

ISBN13:9780674009905

Release Date:September 2002

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:336 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.6" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography Criticism & Theory Feminist Theory Gender Studies History & Criticism Humor & Entertainment Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Performing Arts Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Theater Women's Studies

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