Women and Comedy: Rewriting the British Theatrical Tradition by Susan Carlson
Women and Comedy: Rewriting the British Theatrical Tradition

Susan Carlson

Women and Comedy: Rewriting the British Theatrical Tradition

Susan Carlson

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Challenging a critical consensus that has seen comedy as a haven for female power, Carlson argues that traditional comedy is deeply sexist, welcoming strong women characters only because it can contain their power. Through an analysis of a range ...

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