Women in the American Theatre
Download or Read eBook Women in the American Theatre PDF 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.
Author | : Faye E. Dudden |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 278 |
Release | : 1994-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0300070586 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780300070583 |
Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Women in the American Theatre by : Faye E. Dudden
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.