Join us for this lecture on Shakespeare's darkest play, one that feels eerily relevant today.
We will look at an …
Macbeth: Toxic Masculinity, Misogyny, & Monarchy
Geoff Klock at Strand Bookstore
Mon, Nov 28 at 7:30 p.m. | 90 minutes
Join us for this lecture on Shakespeare's darkest play, one that feels eerily relevant today.
We will look at an ambitious and lying tyrant, who unfairly takes control of his country, ruining it; whose identity is tied to the most toxic brand of masculinity, and who encourages such traits in his cronies who, on his orders, attack the innocent, including women and children; who sees violence as a form of sex; and who hates and fears women. We will also discuss Macbeth.
This class will include video clips and discussion.
Teacher: Geoff Klock
Geoff Klock has a doctorate from Oxford and is a professor at BMCC-CUNY. He teaches philosophy (mostly the philosophy of art), Shakespeare, canonical poetry in English, parables, and film (mostly movies about movies, and David Lynch). He is the author of four academic books on things like television shows and superheroes and has been cited 290 times.
Venue: Strand Bookstore
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Nov. 28, 20167:30 p.m.
Nov. 28, 2016
America/New_York
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