Freak Show: Presenting Human Oddities for Amusement and Profit Tapa blanda - 1990

University of Chicago Press, 1990. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of Chicago Press, 1990-05-15. Reprint. paperback. Used: Good.

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1990. Paperback edition. Paperback. Extremely mild scuff to spine head and foot, sunned spine, light spotting to two fore-edges, exceedingly gentle rubbing to corners, bright pages in tight binding, else Near Fine(-).. Red octavo, b&w illus to front cover, xiii, 322 pages, b&w illustrations, 24 cm. From 1840 until 1940, freak shows by the hundreds crisscrossed the United States. The freak show was widely accepted as one of America's most popular forms of entertainment. Robert Bogdan's fascinating social history brings to life the world of the freak show and explores the culture that nurtured and, later, abandoned it. In uncovering this neglected chapter of show business, he describes in detail the flimflam artistry behind the shows, the promoters and the audiences, and the gradual evolution of public opinion from awe to embarrassment. Freaks were not born, Bogdan reveals; they were manufactured by the amusement world, usually with the active participation of the… Leer más

University of Chicago Press, 1990-05-15. Reprint. paperback. Used:Good.

Univ of Chicago Pr, 1990. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 336 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches.

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