Portrayals of Americans on the World Stage: Critical Essays by Kevin J. Wetmore,Kevin J., Jr. Wetmore

By Kevin J. Wetmore,Kevin J., Jr. Wetmore

This selection of 14 essays explores drama from all over the world that depicts the U.S. and american citizens. From eighteenth century German dramas approximately local americans via post–Revolutionary conflict British performs, to the theaters of latest Japan, Mexico, Serbia, eire, Ghana and different countries, the participants give some thought to conflicting representations of american citizens. usually serious, occasionally flattering, and infrequently insulting, those a number of foreign perspectives spotlight perceptions of the USA in a foreign country and the way they impact the world’s stages.

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