- Additional Authors
- Wiener, Gary.
- Description
- 1 online resource (195 p.) : ill.
- Summary
- Offers an in-depth examination of gender as presented in Lorraine Hansberry's A raisin in the sun, as well as contemporary perspectives on this issue.
- Series Statement
- Social issues in literature
- Uniform Title
- Gender in Lorraine Hansberry's A raisin in the sun (Online)
- Social issues in literature.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-188) and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Contents
- Background on Lorraine Hansberry. The life of Lorraine Hansberry / Contemporary Heroes and Heroines ; Hansberry's Life and work have been misinterpreted / Notable Black American women ; Hansberry is an inspiration to later writers and activists / Jewelle L. Gomez -- A raisin in the sun and gender. A raisin in the Sun depicts complicated male and female family relationships / Geneviève Fabre ; Hansberry depicts the struggle of an emasculated male hero / C.W.E Bigsby ; Walter must reclaim his role as family head / Paul Carter Harrison ; Walter becomes a man when he learns to be like his father / William Cook ; Hansberry's drama rejects the stereotype of the emasculating woman / Sharon Friedman ; A raisin in the sun is dominated by women / Anita Singh ; Hansberry's play depicts strong-willed women who refuse to be marginalized / Sally Burke ; Beneatha fights male chauvinism as well as her own flaws / Steven R. Carter ; A Raisin in the sun is a protest against homophobia / Karen Ocamb ; Mama Lena is an acceptable tryant / Trudier Harris ; Hansberry sought to undermine the "mammy" stereotype / Lisa M. Anderson ; Black matriarchs should be admired / Mary Louise Anderson -- Contemporary perspectives on gender. Feminism has not made women unhappy / Barbara Ehrenreich ; Men should support feminism / Mandy Van Deven ; Black men and women should stop comparing their victimization / Stephanie L. Phillips ; The African American beauty industry is still controlled by white corporations / Susannah Walker.
- LCCN
- 2010039549
- OCLC
- ssj0000514802
- Title
Gender in Lorraine Hansberry's A raisin in the sun [electronic resource] / Gary Wiener, book editor.
- Imprint
Detroit, MI : Greenhaven Press, c2011.
- Series
Social issues in literature
Social issues in literature.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-188) and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Wiener, Gary.