The Drama of Gender

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"The Drama of Gender fills the scholarly gap between women's dramaturgy and feminism as women manifest themselves on contemporary stages across the Americas. The plays examined - Lua nua by Leilah Assucao, Simply Maria or the American Dream by Josefina Lopez, ...Y a otra cosa mariposa by Susana Torres Molina, and Cocinar hombres by Carmen Boullosa - exhibit a desire to deconstruct patriarchal notions of gendered roles and behaviors, compulsory heterosexuality, and dramatic forms."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Latin american drama, history and criticism,  Feminist theater,  Feminism in literature,  Women in literature,  American drama, history and criticism, 20th century,  Feminism and literature,  Hispanic American authors,  Latin American drama,  History and criticism,  American drama,  Hispanic American women,  Women authors,  Women and literature,  Intellectual life,  Feminist drama,  History