Media, performative identity, and the new american freak show
Auteur :
Williams, Jessica L.
Éditeur :
Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN :
9783319882505
Date de publication :
15 août 2018
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
It explores the ways in which moving image media transmits and contextualizes, reinterprets and appropriates, the freak show model into a “new American freak show.†It investigates how new freak representations introduce narratives about sex, gender, and cultural perceptions of people with disabilities.