Beschreibung:
Focusing on post-1956 British women playwrights, this book questions to what extent transformations in women's lives have impacted on theatre. Contributing to a range of discourses, including gender studies, cultural studies and theatre and performance studies, this timely volume is crucial to our understanding of women's drama in this period.
List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Rethinking Motherhood: Instances of Proto-feminism Irreversible Choice: Female Professional Success Challenging the Bond: Mothers versus Daughters Daughters as Mothers: The Teenager as Potential Parent Alternative Routes: Lesbian Mothering, Adoption Maternal Desire Against the Odds Alternative Dramaturgies: Rewriting the Maternal Body Conclusion Bibliography Index