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Arthur Holmberg
David Mamet and Male Friendship [PDF ebook]
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Using insights from psychology, sociology, anthropology, and the history of sexuality, Holmberg explores the ambiguity that drives male bonding. Personal interviews with Mamet and with the actors who have interpreted his major roles shed light on how and why men bond with each other and complement close analysis of Mamet’s texts.

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1. Buddy Plays and Buddy Films: Speed-the-Plow 2. Buddy Cops: Homicide 3. Honor Among Thieves? American Buffalo 4. The Cycle of Friendship: A Life in the Theater 5. How to Sell Real Estate: Glengarry Glen Ross 6. Friends Without Benefits: Sexual Perversity in Chicago 7. Is It Legal? The Male Romance 8. The Dialog of Life: Duck Variations 9. Climbing Plato’s Ladder: Edmond

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Arthur Holmberg is Professor of Theatre Arts at Brandeis University, USA.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 260 ● ISBN 9781137305190 ● File size 5.3 MB ● Publisher Palgrave Macmillan US ● City New York ● Country US ● Published 2014 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 4831943 ● Copy protection Social DRM

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