Title: Work and the work ethic in American drama, 1920-1970
Description: Analysis of the themes in modern American drama, including traditional and modern work ethic. Greenfield challenges the notion that twentieth-century American dramatic literature is lacking in intellectual and artistic quality. He also analyzes the social drama and social realism within these plays to make wider claims about the complexity of American society.
Subjects: American drama, History and criticism, Work ethic in literature, Work in literature
Time periods: 20th century