The Spectacle of Deformity: Freak Shows and Modern British Culture

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Synopsis
This vividly detailed work argues that far from being purely exploitative, displays of anomalous bodies served a deeper social purpose as they generated popular and scientific debates over the meanings attached to bodily difference.
Copyright:
2010

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
273 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780520257689
Publisher:
University of California Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
The Regents of the University of California
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Social Studies, Medicine
Submitted By:
Worth Trust
Proofread By:
Worth Trust
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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