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Publishes award-winning books that advance humanities and social science fields, as well as English language teaching and regional resources.
Assists the U-M community of faculty, staff, and students in achieving their publishing ambitions.
Share and access research data, articles, chapters, dissertations and more produced by the U-M community.
A community-based, open source publishing platform that helps publishers present the full richness of their authors' research outputs in a durable, discoverable, accessible and flexible form. Developed by Michigan Publishing and University of Michigan Library.
Contents
Introduction: Gender, Structure, and Dialogue 1
One: The American Masculine Ethos, Male Mythologies, and Absent Women 25
Two: Silence, Violence, and the Drama of Abuse 87
Three: Liberation in Confinement 133
Four: Realizing Freedom: Risk, Responsibility, and Individualization 189
Epilogue: Beyond Power Plays: Men, Sexism, Feminism, and Representation 249
Notes 259
Works Cited 303
Selected Bibliography of Additional Male-Cast Plays and Monodramas 329
Index 351
Illustrations following page 180
How men communicate with each other on stage when no women are present—and what it tells us about power and gender
Robert Vorlicky is Associate Professor of English and Theatre, Marymount Manhattan College.
