Staging Stigma: A Critical Examination of the American Freak Show (2008) (Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History)
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- Synopsis
- Staging Stigma is a captivating excursion into the bizarre world of the American freak show. Chemers critically examines several key moments of a performance tradition in which the truth is often stranger than the fiction. Grounded in meticulous historical research and cultural criticism, Chemers analysis reveals untold stories of freaks that will change the way we understand both performance and disability in America. This book is a must-have for serious students of freakery or anyone who is curious about the hidden side of American theatrical history.
- Copyright:
- 2008
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- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780230616813
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780230610668
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan US, New York
- Date of Addition:
- 12/08/20
- Copyrighted By:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Drama, Plays and Theater, Politics and Government, Sociology
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Foreword by:
- Jim Ferris
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