Staging Stigma

Staging Stigma
Author: M. Chemers
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2016-04-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 023061681X


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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.


Staging Stigma
Language: en
Pages: 187
Authors: M. Chemers
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-04-29 - Publisher: Springer

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Staging Stigma is a captivating excursion into the bizarre world of the American freak show. Chemers critically examines several key moments of a performance tr
Staging Stigma
Language: en
Pages: 182
Authors: M. Chemers
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-01-14 - Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

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Staging Stigma critically examines the freak show performance tradition, using meticulous historical research and cultural criticism to change the way we unders
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Language: en
Pages: 198
Authors: L. Vidler
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-11-09 - Publisher: Springer

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Spanish Golden Age drama has resurfaced in recent years, however scholarly analysis has not kept pace with its popularity. This book problematizes and analyzes
The Education of a Circus Clown
Language: en
Pages: 225
Authors: David Carlyon
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-01-28 - Publisher: Springer

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Language: en
Pages: 204
Authors: R. DesRochers
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-07-24 - Publisher: Springer

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