Dolan The Feminist Spectator in Action

Feminist Criticism for the Stage and Screen
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-137-03291-1
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Ebook (PDF)

Based on her award-winning blog, The Feminist Spectator, Jill Dolan presents a lively feminist perspective in reviews and essays on a variety of theatre productions, films and television series—from The Social Network and Homeland to Split Britches' Lost Lounge. Demonstrating the importance of critiquing mainstream culture through a feminist lens, Dolan also offers invaluable advice on how to develop feminist critical thinking and writing skills. This is an essential read for budding critics and any avid spectator of the stage and screen.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dolan, Jill

Dolan, Jill S.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- PART I: ADVOCACY 1. Dynasty Handbag.- 2. The Kids are All Right.- 3. Dog and Pony Show.- 4. The Hurt Locker.- 5. Circumstance.- 6. Scandal.- 7. Young Adult.- 8. Girls and Tiny Furniture.- PART II: ACTIVISM 9. Mamma Mia!.- 10. Nurse Jackie.- 11. For Colored Girls.- 12. The Black Swan.- 13. The Social Network.- 14. The Hunger Games.- 15. Brave.- PART III: ARGUMENT 16. The Merchant of Venice.- 17. The Normal Heart.- 18. Children's Hour.- 19. Homeland.- 20. Porgy and Bess.- 21. Wit.- 22. Death of a Salesman.- 23. Clybourne Park.- 24. Tomboy.- PART IV: ARTISTRY 25. Friday Night Lights.- 26. Come Back, Little Sheba.- 27. Hair.- 28. Let Me Down Easy.- 29. Bridesmaids.- 30. Lost Lounge.- 31. Once.- 32. Jomama Jones.- 33. Midsummer Night's Dream.- 34. Your Sister's Sister.- PART V: HOW TO BE A FEMINIST CRITIC/SPECTATOR Suggestions for Further Reading.- Appendix.- Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Jill Dolan is Annan Professor in English and Professor of Theatre at Princeton University, USA, where she is also Director of its programme in Gender and Sexuality Studies. She is the author of Utopia in Performance: Finding Hope at the Theatre and The Feminist Spectator as Critic, among other books. She writes The Feminist Spectator blog at www.feministspectator.blogspot.com.