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A staple of American popular culture during the 19th and early 20th centuries, the freak show seemed to vanish after World War II. This book reveals the image of the freak show, with its combination of the grotesque, horrific and amusing specimens.
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Sideshow U.S.A : freaks and the American cultural imagination, Rachel Adams
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- Released
- 2001
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- Title
- Sideshow U.S.A : freaks and the American cultural imagination
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Rachel Adams
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Released
- 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 296
- ISBN10
- 0226005399
- ISBN13
- 9780226005393
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, History, Sociology, Anthropology, American History, Americana
- Rating
- 3.7 out of 5
- Description
- A staple of American popular culture during the 19th and early 20th centuries, the freak show seemed to vanish after World War II. This book reveals the image of the freak show, with its combination of the grotesque, horrific and amusing specimens.