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Contemporary fiction, film, and television reexamine the lives of 19th-century freak show performers, highlighting the neo-Victorian freak show as a vital space for discussing the politics of disability, gender, sexuality, and race. This exploration reveals how these narratives challenge societal norms and engage with complex themes, making it a significant contribution to the genre.
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Neo-Victorian Freakery, Helen Davies
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- Released
- 2015
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- Title
- Neo-Victorian Freakery
- Subtitle
- The Cultural Afterlife of the Victorian Freak Show
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Helen Davies
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Singapore
- Released
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 239
- ISBN13
- 9781137402554
- Category
- Fiction, About Literature
- Description
- Contemporary fiction, film, and television reexamine the lives of 19th-century freak show performers, highlighting the neo-Victorian freak show as a vital space for discussing the politics of disability, gender, sexuality, and race. This exploration reveals how these narratives challenge societal norms and engage with complex themes, making it a significant contribution to the genre.