Interrogating America Through Theatre and Performance

by Iris Smith Fischer

Book Overview

Interrogating America looks at American culture and politics from the lens of American theatre and drama, drawing from specialists in the field of theatre to reflect upon the role of theatre in the creation of the American cultural and political milieu. The essays confront such iconic concepts as the American Dream and the American Melting Pot, addressing issues such as American enfranchisement and historical limitations placed on the idea of inclusion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230619010
• ISBN13: 9780230619012
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 303 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"