6 x 9. 400 pgs. 12 B&W photographs. (1995) Paper 978-0-472-06572-1 $27.95S  Available Add to Cart Search this Book's Content About the Book Praise Look Inside Subjects Gender Studies--Gay and Lesbian Studies / Literary Studies--Literary Criticism and Theory / Theater and Performance

Act Like a Man
Challenging Masculinities in American Drama

Robert Vorlicky

Named a Choice Outstanding Academic Title

How men communicate with each other on stage when no women are present--and what it tells us about power and gender

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Contents

Introduction: Gender, Structure, and Dialogue     1
One: The American Masculine Ethos, Male Mythologies, and Absent Women     25
Two: Silence, Violence, and the Drama of Abuse     87
Three: Liberation in Confinement     133
Four: Realizing Freedom: Risk, Responsibility, and Individualization     189
Epilogue: Beyond Power Plays: Men, Sexism, Feminism, and Representation     249
Notes     259
Works Cited     303
Selected Bibliography of Additional Male-Cast Plays and Monodramas     329
Index     351
Illustrations     following page 180