Child labor greatly contributed to the cultural and economic success of the British Victorian theatrical industry. This book highlights the complexities of the battle for child labor laws, the arguments for the needs of the theatre industry, and the weight of opposition that confronted any attempt to control employers.
Tabela de Conteúdo
Introduction1. Raw Material, Labor and the Finished Product – the theatrical child as employee.
2. Laboring Fairies: The Theatrical Child as a Family
3. The Performing Child and its Audience
4. Performing Their Duty: Child savers and the theatrical child
5. Protective legislation and the theatrical child
Conclusion
Sobre o autor
Dyan Colclough is Associate Lecturer in the Department of History, Politics, and Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
Língua Inglês ● Formato PDF ● Páginas 227 ● ISBN 9781137496034 ● Tamanho do arquivo 3.9 MB ● Editora Palgrave Macmillan US ● Cidade New York ● País US ● Publicado 2016 ● Carregável 24 meses ● Moeda EUR ● ID 4775859 ● Proteção contra cópia DRM social