The circus age culture & society under the American big top - Davis, Janet M. (University of North Carolina Press, 2002)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-316) and index
Circus day -- The circus as a historical and cultural process -- Spectacular labor -- Respectable female nudity -- From the king of beasts to clowns in drag -- Instruct the minds of all classes -- Legacies : from Las Vegas to the bridges of Madison County
Keywords: 1900 - 1999; Geschichte 1900-2000; PERFORMING ARTS / Circus; Circus; Circus / Social aspects; Zirkus; Geschichte; Gesellschaft; Circus -- Social aspects -- United States; Circus -- United States -- History -- 20th century; USA