La Perpetuación de los Discursos Sexuales en el Teatro Hispano a Través de la Figura de Don Juan A dissertation submitted to the Graduate School of the University of Cincinnati in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures of the College of Arts and Sciences by Marina Coma Díaz M.A. UNED September 2010 Committee Chair: Carlos M. Gutiérrez, Ph.D. Abstract The objective of this dissertation is to analyze the perpetuation of the Golden Age sexual discourse in contemporary Spanish plays that reimagine the figure of Don Juan. In order to conduct this transhistorical study, the plays selected written during the Golden Age are El Burlador de Sevilla, by Tirso de Molina, and No Hay Cosa Como Callar, by Pedro Calderon de la Barca. The contemporary plays are Johnny Tenorio, by Carlos Morton, D.J., by Jeronimo Lopez Mozo, and
[email protected], by Jesus Campos Garcia. The theoretical frame used to study the perpetuation of sexual normativity follows the Bordieuan theories of different capitals; especifically, Catherine Hakim's concept of erotic capital is a key element used to understand the complex dynamics of sexual discourses through both historical periods. Coma Agradecimientos No hubiera podido realizar esta tesis doctoral sin el apoyo de mi familia y amigos, que han estado siempre allí para acompañarme tanto en los buenos momentos como en los malos. Así, dedico esta tesis a mis padres, Mario y Begoña, y a mis hermanos, Mario y Ángela, que siempre han estado a mi lado.