Spectacular men : race, gender, and nation on the early American stage /

In this work, I use theatrical texts to trace the development of various models of white masculinity in the years between the establishment of the United States of America and the Jacksonian era of the 1830s. I will argue that, if we want to understand how working-class white men saw themselves as n...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Chinn, Sarah E.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Zusammenfassung:
In this work, I use theatrical texts to trace the development of various models of white masculinity in the years between the establishment of the United States of America and the Jacksonian era of the 1830s. I will argue that, if we want to understand how working-class white men saw themselves as national subjects - what they aspired to and what they feared - the early American stage is the best place to look.
Umfang:
1 online resource (265 pages) : illustrations, tables
Anmerkungen:
Previously issued in print: 2017.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-065369-8
0-19-065370-1
0-19-065368-X
Schlagworte:
Theater > United States > History > 18th century.
Theater > United States > History > 19th century.
American drama > 19th century > History and criticism.
Masculinity in the theater > United States > History.
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