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Circus bodies : cultural identity in aerial performance / Peta Tait.
| Author/creator | Tait, Peta, 1953- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Abingdon [England] ; New York : Routledge, 2005. |
| Description | x, 187 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : aerial bodies -- Graceful manliness, unfeminine maidens, and erotic gods -- Unnatural acts, female strongmen -- Cross-dressing and female muscular drag -- Gender competition, camp spectacles, and impossible machismo -- Androgyny to queer violence : Cirque du Soleil, Archaos and Circus Oz -- Ecstasy and visceral flesh in motion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [166]-178) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004027371 |
| ISBN | 041532937X (hbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0415329388 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GV552.T34 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |