Abstract:Caryl Churchill's first professional play, Owners, is about ownership as its title implies. One of the highlighted themes in the play is misogyny which has been overlooked by scholars and critics who have commented on Owners.Thus, my aim in this study is to consider and disclose the reasons for misogyny, demonstrated by Churchill as a socio-political critique, through a feminist reading. As the play is generally examined within the context of themes of power, politics or possession, this article may contribute… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.