Women of the American Circus, 1880-1940

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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During the years 1880 to 1940, the glory days of the American circus, a third to a half of the cast members were women--a large group of very visible American workers whose story needs telling. This book, using sources such as diaries, autobiographies, newspaper accounts, films, posters, and route books, first considers the popular media's presentation of these performers as unnatural and scandalous--as well as romantic and thrilling. Next are the stories told by circus women, which contradict and complicate other versions of their lives. Across America in those years an array of acts featured women, such as tableaux, freak shows, girlie shows, tiger acts, and aerial performances, all involving special skills and all detailed here. The book offers a unique and fascinating view of not just the circus but of what it meant to be an American woman at work.

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Utgivningsdatum2012-11-01
Mått178 x 254 x 11 mm
Vikt408 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor223
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786472284

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction PART ONE. MEDIA DEPICTIONS: THE STORIES TOLD ABOUT CIRCUS PEOPLE 1. Circus in the Established Media: Unnatural, Scandalous, Perilous 2. Circus by Press Agents: Contradictory Extremes 3. Circus Books for Children: Gendered Romantic Dreams 4. Romanticized Books for Men and Women 5. The Complexities of Filmic Representation PART TWO. CIRCUS DEPICTIONS: THE STORIES CIRCUS PEOPLE TOLD 6. Separation and the Status of Other 7. Entering a Circus Career 8. Behavior Rules for Women and Their Contracts 9. The Rigors of Practice 10. Life on the Road and Rails 11. Scanty Dress 12. The (Difficult) Road to Success Between pages 92 and 93 are 8 pages containing 8 color plates.PART THREE. THE CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN 13. The Power of the Poster 14. The Unloading and the Parade 15. To the Menageries, Games of Chance and the Sideshows 16. Into the Dressing Tents 17. The Big Show / The Circus Gaze 18. Late-Night Girlie Shows PART FOUR. CIRCUS WOMEN RANKED AND SEEN 19. Ballet Girls 20. Statuary/Tableaux Artists 21. Mostly Stationary Freaks 22. The Silent Assistant and the Magic Act 23. Equestrians 24. Trainers of Wild Animals 25. Aerial Artists 26. Bike/Car Tricksters 27. Sharpshooters 28. Clowns 29. Circus Managers/Owners 30. Toward the End of a Career Conclusion Works Cited Index

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