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      A Problem Like Maria: Gender and Sexuality in the American Musical

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      Subverting assumptions that American musical theatre is steeped in nostalgia, cheap sentiment, misogyny, and homophobia, this book shows how musicals of the 1950s and early 1960s celebrated strong women characters who defied the era's gender expectations.

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      Product ID:9780472067725
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:US
      Series:Triangulations: Lesbian/Gay/Queer Theater/Drama/Performance
      Title:A Problem Like Maria
      Subtitle:Gender and Sexuality in the American Musical
      Authors:Author: Stacy Wolf
      Page Count:312
      Subjects:Music of film and stage, Musicals, Feminism and feminist theory, Feminism & feminist theory, USA
      Description:Subverting assumptions that American musical theatre is steeped in nostalgia, cheap sentiment, misogyny, and homophobia, this book shows how musicals of the 1950s and early 1960s celebrated strong women characters who defied the era's gender expectations.
      Imprint Name:The University of Michigan Press
      Publisher Name:The University of Michigan Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2002-07-31

      Additional information

      Weight452 g
      Dimensions156 × 228 × 22 mm