Staging Stigma : A Critical Examination of the American Freak Show
by
M. Chemers
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0230610668
ISBN-13
9780230610668
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint
Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 16th, 2008
Print length
182 Pages
Weight
312 grams
Ksh 8,800.00
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Staging Stigma is a captivating excursion into the bizarre world of the American freak show. 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.
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.
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