Redrawing the Boundaries : Gender, Sexuality and HIV/AIDS in Tony Kushner's play:Angels in America
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2006
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Department of English
Abstract
Tony Kushner'sAngels in Americadeals with the major social problems of
contemporary America of 1980s, encountered in the domains of Gender, Sexuality
and HIV/AIDS. The American society never accepted the possibility of different
sexuality and gender identities of a person. The newly found infection is taken as a
infection of the homosexuals acquired as a result of their sinfulsexual activities. Tony
Kushner-a social activist and a gay man himself. By bringing various examples and
scientific facts, has proved that a person can have different sexuality and gender
identities. This research paper has redrawn the contemporary monolithic boundaries
of Gender, sexuality and HIV/AIDS on the basis of Pulitzer Prize winning play
Angels in America.
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Epic Theatre, Gender