The thrill makers : celebrity, masculinity, and stunt performance /

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Well before Evel Knievel or Hollywood stuntmen, reality television or the X Games, North America had a long tradition of stunt performance, of men (and some women) who sought media attention and popular fame with public feats of daring. Many of these feats--jumping off bridges, climbing steeples and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith, Jacob, 1970-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2012.
Temas:
Stunt performers > United States > History.
Daredevils > United States > History.
Casse-cou (Personnes) > États-Unis > Histoire.
PERFORMING ARTS > Acting & Auditioning.
ART > Film & Video.
PERFORMING ARTS > Film & Video > Reference.
HISTORY > United States > General.
Daredevils.
Stunt performers.
United States.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The adventures of the bridge jumper
  • The adventures of the human fly
  • The adventures of the lion tamer
  • The adventures of the aeronaut
  • Conclusion.

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