The Prettiest Girl on Stage Is a Man : Race and Gender Benders in American Vaudeville /

"From the 1890s through the 1920s, vaudeville reigned as one of the most popular entertainment forms in urban America. Through drama, humor, and satire, it invited its socially, economically, and ethnically diverse audiences to turn a self-conscious eye upon themselves and their culture, which...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Casey, Kathleen B (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2015]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Vaudeville.
Racism.
Gender expression.
Female impersonators.
Entertainers.
Blackface entertainers
Racisme > États-Unis.
Expression de l'identite sexuelle > États-Unis.
Artistes du spectacle > États-Unis.
Blackface (Artistes du spectacle) > États-Unis.
Acteurs travestis > États-Unis.
Racism > United States.
Gender expression > United States.
Entertainers > United States.
Blackface entertainers > United States.
Female impersonators > United States.
Vaudeville > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"From the 1890s through the 1920s, vaudeville reigned as one of the most popular entertainment forms in urban America. Through drama, humor, and satire, it invited its socially, economically, and ethnically diverse audiences to turn a self-conscious eye upon themselves and their culture, which was being rapidly transformed by such forces as immigration, racial discord, and new conceptions of gender roles. It was no coincidence that acts featuring cross-dressing performers and racial impersonators were among vaudeville's biggest attractions. In this lively and enlightening study, Kathleen B. Casey explores the ways in which the gender- and race-bending spectacles of vaudeville dramatized the economic, technological, social, and cultural upheaval that gripped the United States in the early twentieth century"--Jacket.
Physical Description:1 online resource: illustrations ;
ISBN:9781621901662

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