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David Mamet and Male Friendship
Arthur Holmberg
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Description for David Mamet and Male Friendship
paperback. Using insights from psychology, sociology, anthropology, and the history of sexuality, Holmberg explores the ambiguity that drives male bonding. Personal interviews with Mamet and with the actors who have interpreted his major roles shed light on how and why men bond with each other and complement close analysis of Mamet's texts. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AN; AP; AS; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Using insights from psychology, sociology, anthropology, and the history of sexuality, Holmberg explores the ambiguity that drives male bonding. Personal interviews with Mamet and with the actors who have interpreted his major roles shed light on how and why men bond with each other and complement close analysis of Mamet's texts.
Using insights from psychology, sociology, anthropology, and the history of sexuality, Holmberg explores the ambiguity that drives male bonding. Personal interviews with Mamet and with the actors who have interpreted his major roles shed light on how and why men bond with each other and complement close analysis of Mamet's texts.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349454761
SKU
V9781349454761
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About Arthur Holmberg
Arthur Holmberg is Professor of Theatre Arts at Brandeis University, USA.
Reviews for David Mamet and Male Friendship
"In this study of male relationships in David Mamet's plays by our leading Mamet scholar, Arthur Holmberg has found a fascinating new entrance into the multi-levelled mind of a master dramatist. Some may reject Holmberg's controversial thesis; others will embrace it. Few will be able to ignore it." - Robert Brustein, author of The Tainted Muse and a trilogy of ... Read more