Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture

Focusing on major and emerging playwrights, institutions, and various theatre practices, this Concise Companion examines the key issues in British and Irish theatre since 1979. Written by leading international scholars in the field, this collection offers new ways of thinking about the social, political, and cultural contexts within which specific aspects of British and Irish theatre have emerged. It explores...

A Concise Companion to Feminist Theory introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the last 35 years. Guiding students along the cutting edge of current feminist theory, this text is suitable for both students and scholars from all fields influenced by feminist thought. Covering an exceptionally broad range of disciplines, discourses and feminist positions, the book is...