"Enter the Man" is a study of representations of sexual violence that focuses on the trope of male/male rape as it has gained prominence as a linguistic and cultural metaphor in USAmerican, British, and Canadian society. This dissertation attempts to disaggregate the assumptions that adhere to representations of male/male rape, and to discuss the various uses to which representations of male/male rape have been asked to work by artists working in theatre, film, literature, and television. "Enter the Man" uses gender theory, queer theory, theories of violence, and trauma theory, to explore why male/male rape has become a popular literary, theatrical, and cinematic trope within Anglo-American media. "Enter the Man" is also a history text, detailing and analyzing the development of this trope. The dissertation follows a chronology of these representations beginning with the productions of Canadian dramatist John Herbert's playFortune and Men's Eyes. This document also considers James Dickey'sDeliveranceboth as a book and in its film version. Other texts analyzed include Miguel Piñero'sShort Eyes, Rick Cluchey'sThe Cage, John Schlesinger'sMidnight Cowboy, and Howard Brenton'sThe Romans in Britain. "Enter the Man" ends with the new movement of British playwriting in the 1990s with an examination of Anthony Neilson'sPenetrator, Sarah Kane'sBlasted, and Mark Ravenhill'sShopping and Fucking. / A Dissertation submitted to the School of Theatre in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. / Fall Semester, 2012. / October 19, 2012. / deliverance, masculinity, rape, sexuality, violence / Includes bibliographical references. / Mary Karen Dahl, Professor Directing Dissertation; Patricia Warren Hightower, University Representative; Elizabeth A. Osborne, Committee Member; Leigh H. Edwards, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_183581 |
| Contributors | Thomas, Aaron C. (authoraut), Dahl, Mary Karen (professor directing dissertation), Hightower, Patricia Warren (university representative), Osborne, Elizabeth A. (committee member), Edwards, Leigh H. (committee member), School of Theatre (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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