Rape, Rage and Feminism in Contemporary American Drama
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- ISBN 9780786470358
- Weight: 295g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 30 Nov 2015
- Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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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. These dramas reveal much about sexuality and masculine and feminine identity in the United States. The author traces the impact of second-wave feminism, antifeminist backlash, third-wave feminism and postfeminism on the dramatic depiction of rape. The prevalence of commonly accepted rape myths--that women who dress provocatively invite sexual assault, for example--is well documented, along with equally frequent examples which dispute these myths.
Davida Bloom is a professor emeritus from the Department of Theatre and Music Studies at SUNY Brockport.
