| Description |
x, 187 p. : ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [166]-178) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : aerial bodies -- Graceful manliness, unfeminine maidens, and erotic gods -- Unnatural acts, female strongmen -- Cross-dressing and female muscular drag -- Gender competition, camp spectacles, and impossible machismo -- Androgyny to queer violence : Cirque du Soleil, Archaos and Circus Oz -- Ecstasy and visceral flesh in motion. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Acrobatics -- Social aspects.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
041532937X (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780415329378 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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0415329388 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780415329385 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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