Inside the Minstrel Mask: Readings in Nineteenth-Century Blackface Minstrelsy
by Annemarie Bean, James V. Hatch, Brooks Mcnamara, Mel Watkins
A collection of readings examining the history, performance, and cultural significance of nineteenth-century blackface minstrelsy in America.
About This Book
This volume gathers key readings on nineteenth-century blackface minstrelsy and its place in American cultural history.
Contributors examine the form, performance practices, and social meanings associated with minstrel shows of the period.
The collection draws on primary sources and critical essays to illuminate how minstrelsy reflected and shaped contemporary attitudes.
Readers interested in theater history, popular entertainment, and cultural studies will find a range of perspectives here.
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