This book shows how Spanish Golden Age dramatists viewed various social problems of the time, among them the limpieza de sangre, conjugal honor and the incorporation of indigenous Americans into Spanish society. "While not everyone will agree with Weiner's approach in these essays, all can learn from them." —Daniel Heiple, Journal of Hispanic Philology. "The book can be recommended as a contribution on this very important subject." —Joseph V. Ricapito, Revista de Estudios Hispánicos.