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The Embattled Academy: Staging the Culture Wars in Twenty-First-Century U.S. Drama

The Embattled Academy: Staging the Culture Wars in Twenty-First-Century U.S. Drama

Diehl, Heath A.

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies

Theater HistoryPlaysPlaywriting

ISBN10: 103284681X
ISBN13: 9781032846811
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Jul 3 2026
Pages: 204
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

The Embattled Academy delves into the world of contemporary U.S. drama, exploring how the twenty-first-century academy has become a central stage for the Culture Wars and their impact on academic labor and institutional dynamics.

This groundbreaking book examines nine pivotal plays, from David Mamet's Oleanna (1992) to Emilio Rodriguez's God Kinda Looks Like Tupac (2022), to trace the evolution of what the author terms academic plays. These works reveal how systemic and institutional racism, performative allyship, and virtue signaling intersect with the broader cultural and political conflicts of our time. By analyzing this unique genre, the book not only sheds light on the trajectory of U.S. drama but also challenges readers to reconsider the assumed progressive impact of the Culture Wars on academia. Through its critical lens, The Embattled Academy offers fresh insights into the intersections of race, power, and performance, while addressing the lived realities of historically underrepresented and minoritized groups within and beyond the Ivory Tower.

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