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.
Table of Content
Foreword Introduction: The Ugly Word Staging Stigma Prurience and Propriety Enlightenment and Wonder Pathology and Prodigy Exploitation and Transgression Conclusion: God’s Own ArtworkAbout the author
MICHAEL MARK CHEMERS is Assistant Professor of Dramatic Literature, Carnegie Mellon University, USA.
Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 182 ● ISBN 9780230616813 ● File size 2.4 MB ● Publisher Palgrave Macmillan US ● City New York ● Country US ● Published 2016 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 4885662 ● Copy protection Social DRM