Research Article

Gendered Identities: Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew

Volume: 17 Number: 3 July 11, 2018
EN TR

Gendered Identities: Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew

Abstract

William Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew” questions the social world order that includes an exhibition of the Elizabethan norms including patriarchal authority. The subject matter of the play is a disputable topic that presents a depiction of the gender roles. The ambiguous paths about Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew” revolves around the ideas whether the play is about female’s being surrendered to the male hegemony in the patriarchal society or showing their power in a mutual relationship. Throughout the centuries, both the text and the perfomance of the play is evaluated in different ways by the critics, producers and directors. Almost all interpretations add different dimensions to this controversial aspect of the play. Caroline Byrne’s 2016 Globe Theatre production will be evaluated before passing onto Shakespeare’s own text since it is significant to evaluate how a contemporary female director handles this problematic issue of the “taming” theme in its re-presentation of the the ongoing discussions about Shakespeare’s portrayal of a “tamed shrew.” Then, the text will be examined in its depiction of the gendered identities.

Keywords

References

  1. Crocker, H. (2003). Affective resistance: performing passivity and playing a-part in the Taming of the Shrew. Shakespeare Quarterly, 54, 2; 142.
  2. De Wachter, R. (2016). Power and gender in “The Taming of the Shrew”. 15.11.2017. https://www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/power-and-gender-in-the-taming-of-the-shrew.
  3. Montrose, L. (1996). Shakespeare, the stage, and the state. SubStance 25, 80, 46-67. Shakespeare, W. (1996). Taming of the Shrew. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. London: Wordsworth Editions, 329-358.
  4. Tillyard, E.M. (1992). W. Shakespeare’s Early Comedies. London: Athlone Press.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Creative Arts and Writing

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ela Gündüz *
Gaziantep University
Türkiye

Publication Date

July 11, 2018

Submission Date

November 25, 2017

Acceptance Date

July 4, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 17 Number: 3

APA
Gündüz, E. (2018). Gendered Identities: Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 17(3), 833-843. https://doi.org/10.21547/jss.358023
AMA
1.Gündüz E. Gendered Identities: Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. GAUN-JSS. 2018;17(3):833-843. doi:10.21547/jss.358023
Chicago
Gündüz, Ela. 2018. “Gendered Identities: Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew”. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 17 (3): 833-43. https://doi.org/10.21547/jss.358023.
EndNote
Gündüz E (July 1, 2018) Gendered Identities: Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 17 3 833–843.
IEEE
[1]E. Gündüz, “Gendered Identities: Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew”, GAUN-JSS, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 833–843, July 2018, doi: 10.21547/jss.358023.
ISNAD
Gündüz, Ela. “Gendered Identities: Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew”. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 17/3 (July 1, 2018): 833-843. https://doi.org/10.21547/jss.358023.
JAMA
1.Gündüz E. Gendered Identities: Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. GAUN-JSS. 2018;17:833–843.
MLA
Gündüz, Ela. “Gendered Identities: Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew”. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 17, no. 3, July 2018, pp. 833-4, doi:10.21547/jss.358023.
Vancouver
1.Ela Gündüz. Gendered Identities: Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. GAUN-JSS. 2018 Jul. 1;17(3):833-4. doi:10.21547/jss.358023

Cited By