Moving Performances : Divas, Iconicity, and Remembering the Modern Stage /

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Offering innovative theorizations of performance, reception, and affect, Moving Performances introduces readers to four remarkable divas from the early twentieth century-Aida Overton Walker, Loïe Fuller, Libby Holman, and Josephine Baker-who worked as both cultural producers and critics, deftly sub...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Scheper, Jeanne, 1967- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2016.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Women in the performing arts.
Women entertainers.
Race relations.
Performing arts > Social aspects.
Performing arts > Political aspects.
African Americans in the performing arts.
African American women entertainers.
HISTORY > United States > 20th Century.
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > General.
Arts du spectacle > Aspect social > États-Unis > 20e siecle.
Arts du spectacle > Aspect politique > États-Unis > 20e siecle.
Femmes dans les arts du spectacle > États-Unis.
Noirs americains dans les arts du spectacle.
Femmes artistes du spectacle > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Femmes artistes du spectacle noires americaines > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Performing arts > Social aspects > United States > 20th century.
Performing arts > Political aspects > United States > 20th century.
Women in the performing arts > United States.
Women entertainers > United States > History > 20th century.
African American women entertainers > History > 20th century.
United States.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > 20e siecle.
United States > Race relations > 20th century.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The color line is always moving: Aida Overton Walker
  • Transnational technologies of orientalism: Loïe Fuller's invented repertoires
  • Voices within the voice: aural passing and Libby Holman's deracinated/reracinated sound
  • "Much too busy to die": Josephine Baker's diva iconicity
  • Conclusion: diva remains.

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