Victorian Freaks: The Social Context of Freakery in Britain
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (794 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0719T5JMG |
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| Number of Pages | : | 529 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Victorian Freaks contributors examine Victorian culture through the lens of freakery, interpreting the production of the freak against the landscape of capitalist consumption, the medical community, and the politics of empire, sexuality, and art. While "freaks" have captivated our imagination since well before the 19th century, the Victorians flocked to shows featuring dancing dwarves, bearded ladies, "missing links", and six-legged sheep. Victorian Freaks: The Social Context of Freakery in Britain, edited by Marlene Tromp, turns to that rich nexus, examining the struggle over definitions of "freakery" and the unstable and sometimes conflicting ways i