Commonly, Jewish Broadway plays are described in superficial readings as kitsch. However, this thesis claims that the theatre had a crucial role for the Jewish community between 1880 and 1930. By...Show moreCommonly, Jewish Broadway plays are described in superficial readings as kitsch. However, this thesis claims that the theatre had a crucial role for the Jewish community between 1880 and 1930. By engaging in the academic debate of memory studies, this thesis argues that memory had three main functions in Jewish Broadway plays: (1) the healing of traumatic memory through the interaction in performance,(2) the creation of a community bond and identity as well as (3) the facilitation of transcultural and intergenerational understanding. Therefore, this thesis illustrates how an artistic environment can facilitate the integration process of immigrants by connecting the old with the new homeland.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Griekse en Latijnse taal en cultuur (BA)
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Medea kent veel gezichten in de tragedie van Euripides. Vooral met man/vrouw-verhoudingen wordt veel gespeeld. Medea's rol in haar philia met Jason is dan ook anders dan de positie die vrouwen...Show moreMedea kent veel gezichten in de tragedie van Euripides. Vooral met man/vrouw-verhoudingen wordt veel gespeeld. Medea's rol in haar philia met Jason is dan ook anders dan de positie die vrouwen normaal gesproken hadden ten opzichte van hun philoi. Dit onderzoek gaat over het spel met deze man/vrouw-verhoudingen.Show less
