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"Taming the Shrew: The Politics of Submission in Women’s Prison Education" Ohio Valley Shakespeare Conference


“Taming the Shrew: The Politics of Submission in Women’s Prison Education” explores the acts of punishment in Taming of the Shrew. This essay considers how Taming portrays tactics for subduing women, particularly when read alongside women who are living out such tactics inside prisons.

Image: 2 the taming of the shrew by penelope waits

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