Contributor
Wiener, Gary, editor of compilation.
ImprintDetroit : Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2014]
Imprint2014
Description199 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Note:Background on William Shakespeare. Life of William Shakespeare / Encyclopedia of World Biography -- Shakespeare was knowledgeable about sex / Stanley Wells -- Sexuality in A midsummer night's dream. Midsummer night's dream is a war between the sexes / Ace G. Pilkington, Olga A. Pilkington -- Midsummer night's dream urges brides to the wedding bed / David Wiles -- Ass motif in The comedy of errors and A midsummer night's dream / Deborah Baker Wyrick -- Midsummer night's dream exposes taboo sexuality / Bruce Boehrer -- Shakespeare's defiant daughters affirm a new morality / Diane Elizabeth Dreher -- Midsummer night's dream: "Jack shall have Jill; Nought shall go ill" / Shirley Nelson Garner -- Productions of A midsummer night's dream have evolved over the years / W. Reginald Rampone Jr. -- Contemporary perspectives on sexuality. Adolescent sexuality is a universal concern / Monique Long -- More grey than gay / Apoorva Dutt -- What do men really want? / Eric Jaffe -- Americans are still not honest about sexuality / Bob Minor -- National sex education standards spark controversy / Nirvi Shah.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-181) and index.
Note:"The Social issues in literature series brings together the disciplines of sociology and literature in a unique format designed to support cross-curricular studies. Each volume explores a work of literature through the lens of the major social issue reflected in it, and features carefully-selected content representing a variety of perspectives. All volumes in the series contain biographical and critical information about the author; secondary excerpts offering both historical and contemporary views of the highlighted social issue; a timeline of the author's life; a "For further reading" section of other works on the issue; and a detailed subject index"-- Publisher.
