TY  - BOOK
AU  - Holmberg,Arthur
TI  - David Mamet and American macho
T2  - Cambridge studies in American theatre and drama
SN  - 9780521620642
AV  - PS3563.A4345 
U1  - 812.54 22
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Cambridge, New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Mamet, David,
KW  - Manlighet i litteraturen
KW  - sao
KW  - Amerikanska dramatiker
KW  - Teaterregissörer
KW  - Masculinity in literature
KW  - Masculinity
KW  - United States
KW  - DRAMA / American
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Litteraturvetenskp
KW  - dramatik
KW  - mansbilden
KW  - 1900-talet
KW  - 2000-talet
KW  - kao
KW  - Mansrollen
KW  - mansideal
KW  - Modersrollen
KW  - modersinflytande
KW  - manlighet
KW  - Förenta staterna
KW  - Analys och tolkning
KW  - saogf
N1  - Pp. 275-301: Bibliography; Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Enter the cowboy; 2. Mamet and American macho; 3. Mothers and masculinity; 4. Act like a man: the boy culture; 5. Mamet's pants; Bibliography
N2  - "Why did Americans reject the British gentleman as their dominant model of masculinity? Why is a boy's relationship to his mother a crucial factor in shaping his masculinity? What and how do boys learn about what it means to be a man? Holmberg demonstrates how David Mamet's plays provide insights into these questions, and into the masculine malaise. Through the gangsters, businessmen, soldiers, sailors, athletes, frontiersmen and thugs he created, Mamet celebrates and criticizes American macho. The book provides close readings of Mamet's well-known plays as well as plays which have not previously received the critical attention they deserve, and includes discussions of recent films and unpublished film scripts that shed light on Mamet's attitudes to American macho. Holmberg also presents detailed analysis of Mamet as director of his own plays, which gives fascinating insights into the playwright's intentions through his instructions to actors on how to play a part"--
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