Spectacle of deformity : freak shows and modern British culture /

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In 1847, during the great age of the freak show, the British periodical Punch bemoaned the public's "prevailing taste for deformity." This vividly detailed work argues that far from being purely exploitative, displays of anomalous bodies served a deeper social purpose as they generate...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Durbach, Nadja, 1971-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, c2010.
Subjects:
1800-1899
Abnormalities, Human > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Freak shows > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Human body > Social aspects > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Congenital Abnormalities > history > Great Britain.
History, 19th Century > Great Britain.
Exhibitions de monstres > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Corps humain > Aspect social > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
PERFORMING ARTS > Circus.
HISTORY > Europe > General.
Abnormalities, Human.
Freak shows.
Human body > Social aspects.
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
History.
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