Early African Entertainments Abroad : From the Hottentot Venus to Africa's First Olympians /

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In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries African and pseudo-African performers were displayed as curiosities throughout Europe and America. Appearing in circuses, ethnographic exhibitions, and traveling shows, these individuals and troupes drew large crowds. As Bernth Lindfors shows, the show...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Lindfors, Bernth (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Madison, Wisconsin : The University of Wisconsin Press, [2014]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Sideshows.
Racism in popular culture.
Black people in popular culture.
Africans > Public opinion.
Africa in popular culture.
PERFORMING ARTS > Reference.
side shows.
Attractions (Spectacles)
Racisme dans la culture populaire > Histoire.
Personnes noires dans la culture populaire > Histoire.
Africains > Europe > Opinion publique > Histoire.
Racism in popular culture > History.
Black people in popular culture > History.
Africans > Europe > Public opinion > History.
Europe.
Africa > In popular culture.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Courting the Hottentot Venus
  • 2. The Bottom Line: African Caricature in Georgian England
  • 3. Ira Aldridge at Covent Garden
  • 4. Clicks and Clucks: Victorian Reactions to San Speech
  • 5. Charles Dickens and the Zulus
  • 6. A Zulu View of Victorian London
  • 7. Dr. Kahn and the Niam-Niams
  • 8. The United African Twins on Tour: A Captivity Narrative
  • 9. Circus Africans
  • 10. Africa's First Olympians.

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