Heteronormativity, Penalization, and Explicitness: A Representation of Homosexuality in American Drama and its Adaptations

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dc.contributor.advisorWilbers, U.M.
dc.contributor.advisorValenta, M.G.
dc.contributor.authorBos, L.M.C.E.
dc.date.issued2018-01-31
dc.description.abstractThis thesis analyzes the presence of homosexuality in American drama written in the 1930s-1960s: The Children's Hour (1934) by Lillian Hellman, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955) by Tennessee Williams, and The Boys in the Band (1968) by Mart Crowley. The plays and their adaptations are compared to the behavior and attitudes towards homosexuality in the twentieth century in the United States. Many scholars and historians argue that from the sixties onwards, the United States experienced a so-called 'sexual revolution,' which led to more tolerance and liberalization for homosexuality. This thesis argues that the works confirm and react to the twentieth-century sexology theories and ideas of heteronormativity, penalization, and explicitness. Key words: homosexuality, heteronormativity, penalization, explicitnessen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/5324
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.thesis.facultyFaculteit der Letterenen_US
dc.thesis.specialisationEngelstalige letterkundeen_US
dc.thesis.studyprogrammeMaster Letterkundeen_US
dc.thesis.typeMasteren_US
dc.titleHeteronormativity, Penalization, and Explicitness: A Representation of Homosexuality in American Drama and its Adaptationsen_US
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