David Mamet and Male Friendship [electronic resource] : Buddy Plays and Buddy Films /
Holmberg, Arthur.author.
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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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 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 Theatre .; 5.  Comrades in Competition: Glengarry Glen Ross .; 6.  Friends without Benefits: Sexual Perversity in Chicago .; 7.  Is It Legal? Romance .; 8.  The Dialog of Life: The Duck Variations .; 9.  Climbing Plato's Ladder: Edmond .; Notes; Bibliography; Index
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.
Mamet, David
Motion pictures and television.
Sociology.
Performing arts.
Arts.
Theater.
Theater-History.
Screen Studies.
Gender Studies.
Performing Arts.
Arts.
Theatre and Performance Studies.
Theatre History.