Feminism and TheatreThis classic study is both an introduction to, and an overview of, the relationship between feminism and theatre. |
Contents
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A Feminist Deconstruction | 5 |
2 Women Pioneers | 28 |
3 Personal Theatre | 46 |
4 Radical Feminism and Theatre | 62 |
5 Materialist Feminism and Theatre | 82 |
6 Women of Colour and Theatre | 95 |
7 Towards a New Poetics | 112 |
Notes | 133 |
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