Masculinities and Manhood in Contemporary Irish Drama: Acting the Man

by Cormac O'Brien

Book Overview

This book charts the journey, in terms of both stasis and change, that masculinities and manhood have made in Irish drama, and by extension in the broader culture and society, from the 1960s to the present. Examining a diverse corpus of drama and theatre events, both mainstream and on the fringe, this study critically elaborates a seismic shift in Irish masculinities. This book argues, then, that Irish manhood has shifted from embodying and enacting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030840778
• ISBN13: 9783030840778
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"