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Gender and cultural studies readings of Tennessee Williams's work
have provided diverse perspectives on his complex representations
of sexuality, whether of himself as an openly gay man, or of his
characters, many of whom narrate or dramatize sexual attitudes or
behavior that cross heteronormative boundaries of the mid-century
period. Several of these studies have positioned Williams and his
work amid the public tensions in American life over roughly four
decades, from 1940-1980, as notions of equality and freedom of
choice challenged prejudice and repression in law and in society.
To date, however, neither Williams's homosexuality nor his
persistent representations of sexual transgressions have been
examined as legal matters that challenged the rule of law. Directed
by legal history and informed by multiple strands of Williams's
studies criticism, textual, and cultural, this book explores the
interplay of select topics defined and debated in law's texts with
those same topics in Williams's personal and imaginative texts. By
tracing the obscure and the transparent representations of
homosexuality, specifically, and diverse sexualities more
generally, through selected stories and plays, the book charts the
intersections between Williams's literature and the laws that
governed the period. His imaginative works, backlit by his personal
documents and historical and legal records from the period,
underscore his preoccupation with depictions of diverse sexualities
throughout his career. His use of legal language and its varied
effects on his texts demonstrate his work's multiple and complex
intersection with major twentieth-century concerns, including
significant legal and cultural dialogues about identity formation,
intimacy, privacy, and difference.
Jacqueline O'Connor examines how Tennessee Williams portrayed
society's treatment of the mentally ill. The critical approach is
eclectic and the author draws on a variety of psychological,
literary, and biographical sources.
Focusing on a critical aspect of the future clean energy system -
renewable fuels - this book will be your complete guide on how
these fuels are manufactured, the considerations associated with
utilising them, and their real-world applications. Written by
experts across the field, the book presents many professional
perspectives, providing an in-depth understanding of this crucial
topic. Clearly explained and organised into four key parts, this
book explores the technical aspects written in an accessible way.
First, it discusses the dominant energy conversion approaches and
the impact that fuel properties have on system operability. Part II
outlines the chemical carrier options available for these
conversion devices, including gaseous, liquid, and solid fuels. In
the third part, it describes the physics and chemistry of
combustion, revealing the issues associated with utilizing these
fuels. Finally, Part IV presents real-world case studies,
demonstrating the successful pathways towards a net-zero carbon
future.
The development of the documentary trial play in
late-twentieth-century American theatre. From the Chicago
Conspiracy Trial and the O. J. Simpson trial to the Clarence
Thomas/Anita Hill congressional hearings, legal and legislative
proceedings in the latter part of the twentieth-century kept
Americans spellbound. Situated on the shifting border between
imagination and the law, trial plays edit, arrange, and reproduce
court records, media coverage, and first-person interviews,
transforming these elements into a performance. In this first
book-length critical study of contemporary American documentary
theatre, Jacqueline O'Connor examines in depth ten such plays, all
written and staged since 1970, and considers the role of the genre
in re-creating and revising narratives of significant conflicts in
contemporary history. Documentary theater, she shows, is a
particularly appropriate and widely utilised theatrical form for
engaging in debate about tensions between civil rights and
institutional power, the inconsistency of justice, and challenges
to gender norms. For each of the plays discussed, including The
Trial of the Catonsville Nine, Unquestioned Integrity: The
Hill/Thomas Hearings and The Laramie Project, O'Connor provides
historical context and a brief production history before
considering the trial the play focuses on. Grouping plays
historically and thematically, she demonstrates how dramatic
representation advances our understanding of the law's power while
revealing the complexities that hinder society's pursuit of
justice.
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