Oleanna (play)

Oleanna is a play by David Mamet about the power struggle between a university professor and one of his female students who accuses him of sexual harassment and, by doing so, spoils his chances of being accorded tenure.

Related Topics:
Play - David Mamet - University - Professor - Sexual harassment - Tenure

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The play has often been characterized as an attack on political correctness and affirmative action, yet it should also be viewed as a close scrutiny of power relations, especially in the elusive world of academia.

Related Topics:
Political correctness - Affirmative action

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Oleanna has also been turned into a movie directed by Mamet, starring William H. Macy and

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Deborah Eisenstadt.

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