Exploring Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality in Four Spanish Plays - A Crisis of Identity (Paperback)

Exploring Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality in Four Spanish Plays explores society's influence on identity in Spanish theatrical works and discusses parallels to these works in contemporary popular culture. The Spanish plays El retablo de las maravillas (The Marvelous Puppet Show) by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1615); Virtudes vencen senales (Virtues Overcome Signs) by Velez de Guevara (1620); El publico (The Audience) by Federico Garcia Lorca (1929); and La llamada de Lauren (Lauren's Call) by Paloma Pedrero (1985) all deal with characters in the midst of a crisis of identity. Using an eclectic approach, supported by contemporary theories of race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality, Beth Bernstein analyzes the four plays in terms of identity and shows how society imposes the construction of identity. As the characters reach to define themselves, internal and external pressures guide them in interpreting acceptable behavior. This book offers a close reading of the psychological struggle of the characters, driven by society to cover their differences with a symbolic mask which, if donned, will eventually devour their true identity.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2023
Authors:	Beth Ann Bernstein
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	202
ISBN-13:	978-1-79362-056-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Plays & playwrights > General Promotions
LSN:	1-79362-056-3
Barcode:	9781793620569

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!