| Description |
209 p. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Dramatizing distress: sentimental culture, melodrama, and nineteenth-century reform for the deaf/dumb and blind -- Spectacular benevolence: theatricalizing the war on polio with the national foundation for infantile paralysis (NFIP), 1934-1945 -- Wheelchairs and one-liners: televising need in the charity telethon -- Acts of conspicuous compassion: charity in the reality TV era: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Theater and society -- United States -- History.
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Charity in literature.
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People with disabilities in literature.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780472118861 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
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9780472029273 (electronic bk.) |
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