The “new social history” has exploded the myth that Shakespeare’s society comprised a culture of obedience. Repositioning his works in the popular politics of his period, social historians and literary critics reassess Shakespeare’s presentation of power and authority.
Richard Wilson discusses “‘The lean, unwashed articer’: Shakespeare’s Missing Magna Carta”. Wilson is Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Kingston University. This talk was included in the session titled, “Citizen Skepticism and Political Agency”.
Published 11/15/14
Thomas Cartelli discusses “The Speaking Silence of Citizens in Shakespeare’s Richard III”. Cartelli is Professor of English and Film Studies at Muhlenberg College. This talk was included in the session titled, “Citizen Skepticism and Political Agency”.
Published 11/15/14
Chris Fitter discusses “‘As full of grief as age’: Geriatric Poverty, the Poor Law, and King Lear”. Fitter is Professor of English at Rutgers University, Camden. This talk was included in the session titled, “Shakespeare and Tudor Institutional Change”.
Published 11/15/14