Identifier
etd-01262010-105903
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Theatre
Document Type
Dissertation
Abstract
This work is interdisciplinary in orientation and brings together American theatre (and culture) and contemporary ethical philosophy. I am introducing the French philosopher Emmanuel Lévinas and his theory of Self and Other to an analysis of contemporary American drama—a mode of approach that is new to the discipline of theatre studies. Lévinas’s insights are particularly relevant to the concerns of the 21st century and how we might rethink relationships and values. My work looks at contemporary American plays in terms of nationalism, gender politics, racial dynamics and ecological issues. I contend that these playwrights are attempting to go beyond conventional views on such matters and are modeling a sort of Lévinasian ethic in their works, one informed by an honoring of difference and a responsibility for the Other.
Date
2010
Document Availability at the Time of Submission
Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.
Recommended Citation
Huang, Shih-Yi, "The dialogism of self and other in contemporary American drama" (2010). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 41.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/41
Committee Chair
Wade, Leslie A.
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.41