Freak inheritance : eugenics and extraordinary bodies in performance / edited by Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, Michael Mark Chemers, and Analola Santana.

'Freak Inheritance' illuminates the convergence of the freak show era with the eugenics era, explicating the cultural work of the freak show as a compelling range of performances of cultural and social Others that emerge as eugenic targets from the late 19th century into the 20th century a...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Oxford)
Other Authors:	Garland-Thomson, Rosemarie (Editor), Chemers, Michael M. (Editor), Santana, Analola (Editor)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Series:	Oxford scholarship online.
Subjects:	Abnormalities, Human > Social aspects. Freak shows > Social aspects. Performing Arts. Dance.