
Spoken Like a Woman
In ancient Athens, where freedom of speech derived from the power of male citizenship, women''s voices were seldom heard in public. Female speech was more often represented in theatrical productions through women characters written and enacted by men. In Spoken Like a Woman, the first book-length study of women''s speech in classical drama, Laura McClure explores the discursive practices attribute...
In ancient Athens, where freedom of speech derived from the power of male citizenship, women''s voices were seldom heard in public. Female speech was more often represented in theatrical productions through women characters written and enacted by men. In Spoken Like a Woman, the first book-length study of women''s speech in classical drama, Laura McClure explores the discursive practices attribute...