{"product_id":"diversifying-greek-tragedy-on-the-melinda-powers-9780198777359","title":"Diversifying Greek Tragedy on the Contemporary Us Stage","description":"In its long history of performance and reception, Greek drama has been interpreted and adapted in ever-changing ways to share in the preoccupations and tensions of particular historical moments. \u003cem\u003eDiversifying Greek Tragedy on the Contemporary US Stage\u003c\/em\u003e explores this tradition by investigating a cross section of theatrical productions that have reimagined Greek tragedy in order to address social and political concerns in the US. Studying performance and its role in creating social, historical, and cultural identities, this volume draws on cutting-edge research to move discussion away from the interpretation of dramatic texts in isolation from their performance contexts and towards an analysis of the dynamic experience of live theatre. The study focuses particularly on the ability of engaged performances to pose critical challenges to the long-standing stereotypes and political policies that have contributed to the misrepresentation and marginalization of underrepresented communities. However, in the process it also uncovers the ways in which such performances can inadvertently reinforce the very stereotypes they aim to challenge, demonstrating that ancient drama can be a powerful, yet dangerous tool in the search for justice.\u003cbr\u003ejustice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melinda Powers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198777353\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198777359\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.70w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019","brand":"Melinda Powers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43946293690623,"sku":"9780198777359","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_b2d25051-3429-4723-953d-6a8b68e96812.jpg?v=1681512397","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/diversifying-greek-tragedy-on-the-melinda-powers-9780198777359","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}