Edition: First Printing
Binding: Pictorial Softcover
Publisher: New York Univ Pr, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780814782224ISBN:0814782221
Description: Fine. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. "Finally, a comprehensive handbook on freaks. Rosemarie Garland Thomson's exhaustive volume covers virtually every aspect, from the history of freaks and freakiness in America {up to and including Michael Jackson}, to freakiness as a cultural and literary device throughout the world. No single book has yet tried to capture this topic in all of its complexity. FREAKERY manages to do this and more. " {Sander L. Gilman}. This book has 400 pages and is illustrated ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: NEW YORK UNIV PR
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780814782224ISBN:0814782221
Description: New. "The release of Freakery is as much a comment on modern academia as it is an intriguing exploration of the enduring fascination with the construction and presentation of those "who have been coarsely categorized as 'freaks, ' 'curiosities', prodigies... read more
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: New York University Press
ISBN-13:9780814782224ISBN:0814782221
Description: New. "The release of Freakery is as much a comment on modern academia as it is an intriguing exploration of the enduring fascination with the construction and presentation of those "who have been coarsely categorized as 'freaks, ' 'curiosities', prodigies' and 'monstrosities. '"— "Ethnologies"Giants. Midgets. Tribal non-Westerners. The very fat. The very thin. Hermaphrodites. Conjoined twins. The disabled. The very hirsute. In American history, all have shared the platform equally, as ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: New York University Press
ISBN-13:9780814782224ISBN:0814782221
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