Swim pretty aquatic spectacles and the performance of race, gender, and nature / Jennifer A. Kokai.
| Author/creator | Kokai, Jennifer A. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2017] |
| Description | xiv, 234 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Theater in the Americas |
| Contents | Introduction: a drop of water -- The 1939 New York World's Fair: mermaids obscene and glamorous -- Weeki wachee girls and buccaneer boys: the evolution of gender in aquatic spectacles -- Swine dives: the impact of novelty and commerce on aquatic spectacles -- The deaths of mermaids and whales: the extremity of the aesthetics of descension -- Conclusion: singing mollusks and dancing belugas. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016047185 |
| ISBN | 9780809336005 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |