Women in the American Theatre

Women in the American Theatre
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : 0300070586
ISBN-13 : 9780300070583
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Book Synopsis Women in the American Theatre by : Faye E. Dudden

Download or read book Women in the American Theatre written by Faye E. Dudden and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a series of biographical sketches of female performers and managers, Dudden provides a discussion of the conflicted messages conveyed by the early theatre about what it meant to be a woman. It both showed women as sex objects and provided opportunities for careers.


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