The circus age : culture & society under the American big top / Janet M. Davis.

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Davis, Janet M

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0807861499
9780807861493
9780807827246
080782724X
9780807853993
0807853992

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Circus age.DDC classification:

791.3/0973 22

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GV1803 .D38 2002eb

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Contents:

Circus day -- The circus as a historical and cultural process -- Spectacular labor -- Respectable female nudity -- From the king of beasts to clowns in drag -- Instruct the minds of all classes -- Legacies : from Las Vegas to the bridges of Madison County.

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Summary: This work explores the development of the early 20th-century circus against developments such as the rise of big business and the genesis of the United States' overseas empire. It casts the circus as a powerful force in consolidating the nation's identity.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-316) and index.

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This work explores the development of the early 20th-century circus against developments such as the rise of big business and the genesis of the United States' overseas empire. It casts the circus as a powerful force in consolidating the nation's identity.

English.

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