TA 121 - American Women Playwrights

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Eastern Connecticut State University

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Description:

This course focuses on American Women Playwrights, 1775-2005.We trace the evolution of drama by women from Mercy Otis Warren's anti-British political satires of the Revolutionary War to plays reflecting the 21st-century concerns of African-American, Asian-American, and Latina playwrights.Plays are discussed in light of the social, political, and economic climates that produced them.Special emphasis is given to questions of sex, gender, race, ethnicity, and class as we explore how American women, despite considerable obstacles, have developed their own theatrical voices.Our study is further informed by the work of feminist performance theorists.Three credits.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.easternct.edu/

Phone Number:

(860) 465-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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