Shakespeare and Social Theory - 9781032017167

Taylor & Francis

Shakespeare and Social TheoryThe Play of Great Ideas\nAuthor(s): Bradd Shore\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032017167, 978-1032017167\nSynopsis\nThis book provides a bridge between Shakespeare studies and classical social theory, opening up readings of Shakespeare to a new audience outside of literary studies and the humanities. Shakespeare has long been known as a great thinker and this book reads his plays through the lens of an anthropologist, revealing new connections between Shakespeares plays and the lives we now lead.\n\nClose readings of a selection of frequently studied playsHamlet, The Winters Tale, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Julius Caesar, and King Learengage with the texts in detail while connecting them with some of the biggest questions we all ask ourselves, about love, friendship, ritual, language, human interactions, and the world around us. The plays are examined through vario.