Staging Slavery: Performances of Colonial Slavery and Race from International Perspectives, 1770-1850 (Routledge Studies in Cultural History)

Synopsis

This international analysis of theatrical case studies illustrates the ways that theater was an arena both of protest and, simultaneously, racist and imperialist exploitations of the colonized and enslaved body. By bringing together performances and discussions of theater culture from various colonial powers and orbits—ranging from Denmark and France to Great Britain and Brazil—this book explores the ways that slavery and hierarchical notions of "race" and "civilization" manifested around the world. At the same time, against the backdrop of colonial violence, the theater was a space that also facilitated reformist protest and served as evidence of the agency of Black people in revolt. Staging Slavery considers the implications of both white-penned productions of race and slavery performed by white actors in blackface makeup and Black counter-theater performances and productions that resisted racist structures, on and off the stage. With unique geographical perspectives, this volume is a useful resource for undergraduates, graduates, and researchers in the history of theater, nationalism and imperialism, race and slavery, and literature.

Copyright:

2023

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Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781000849783

Related ISBNs:

9781003174127, 9781032004280, 9781032004273

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

03/16/23

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Sarah J. Adams, Jenna M. Gibbs, and Wendy Sutherland

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No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Social Studies

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Sarah J. Adams

Edited by:

Jenna M. Gibbs

Edited by:

Wendy Sutherland