Examines the social roles of touch as depicted and debated in the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries to show how touch is central to the dramatic vocabulary of early modern England.
Examines the social roles of touch as depicted and debated in the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries to show how touch is central to the dramatic vocabulary of early modern England.
Alex MacConochie is Visiting Assistant Professor of English at Trinity College, Connecticut. He has published articles on witchcraft, domestic violence, and touch in early modern theatre.
Inhaltsangabe
* Introduction: Redefining touch * 1: "Guided by her foot, which is basest": Dominance, submission, and resistance at the body's base * 2: "Lady, shall I lie in your lap?": Hierarchy, reciprocity, and the female touch * 3: "Untwine those arms": Embraces, marching arm in arm and contested intimacy * 4: "What mean these hands?": Ambivalence, agency, and negotiation * 5: "Makers of manners": Rethinking kissing on the early modern stage * Coda: Reunions * Bibliography
* Introduction: Redefining touch * 1: "Guided by her foot, which is basest": Dominance, submission, and resistance at the body's base * 2: "Lady, shall I lie in your lap?": Hierarchy, reciprocity, and the female touch * 3: "Untwine those arms": Embraces, marching arm in arm and contested intimacy * 4: "What mean these hands?": Ambivalence, agency, and negotiation * 5: "Makers of manners": Rethinking kissing on the early modern stage * Coda: Reunions * Bibliography
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