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Author
Chemers, Michael M.
Title
Staging stigma : a critical examination of the American freak show / Michael M. Chemers ; foreword by Jim Ferris.
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New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
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791.3509 C42s 2008
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1st ed.
Description
xiv, 168 p., 10 p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Series
Palgrave studies in theatre and performance history
Palgrave studies in theatre and performance history.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [141]-157) and index.
Contents
Introduction : the ugly word -- 1. Staging stigma -- 2. Prurience and propriety -- 3. Enlightenment and wonder -- 4. Pathology and prodigy -- 5. Exploitation and transgression -- Conclusion : God's own artwork -- Notes -- Works cited -- Index.
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Freak shows -- United States -- History.
Carnivals -- United States -- History.
Abnormalities, Human -- United States.
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0230610668 (alk. paper)
9780230610668 (alk. paper)
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