Performing Identity and Gender in Literature, Theatre and the Visual Arts

Download or read book Performing Identity and Gender in Literature, Theatre and the Visual Arts written by Panayiota Chrysochou and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a compelling mélange of chapters focusing on the myriad ways in which performance and gender are inextricably bound to identity. It shows how gender, performance and identity play themselves out in various ways, contexts and genres, in order to illumine the very instability and fluidity of identity as a static category. As such, it is a must-read for anyone interested in gender studies, identity politics and literature in general.