FREAK SHOWS AND THE MODERN AMERICAN IMAGINATION by Thomas Fahy ( 9780230120983 )

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Title:

FREAK SHOWS AND THE MODERN AMERICAN IMAGINATION
CONSTRUCTING THE DAMAGED BODY FROM WILLA CATHER TO TRUMAN CAPOTE

By:

Thomas Fahy

Format:

Paperback

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0230120989

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9780230120983

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Publisher:

PALGRAVE MACMILLAN

Pub. date:

7 December, 2011

Series:

American Literature Readings in the 21st Century

Pages:

192

Description:

Delves into the cultural history of the freak show and offers nuanced context within the larger social changes in the United States. Reveals disturbing truths about early twentieth-century prejudices and opens a space for exploring the profound social impact of contemporary events.

Synopsis:

This book examines the artistic use of freak shows between 1900-1950. During this period, the freak show shifted from a highly popular and profitable form of entertainment to a reviled one. But why? And how does this response reflect larger social changes in the United States at the time? Fahy examines this change and how artists responded.

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Palgrave Macmillan

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