Racial geometries of the Black Atlantic, Asian Pacific and American theatre /

"Drawing on original archival research, Racial Geometries examines popular forms of performance -- from musical theatre and minstrelsy to non-theatrical forms like Chinatown tourism -- to expose how American racial formation between the two World Wars was not determined only within national bor...

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Main Author:	Steen, Shannon
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Basingstoke, England ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Series:	Studies in international performance.
Subjects:	Racism and the arts > United States > History > 20th century. Performing arts > Social aspects > United States. Arts and society > United States > History > 20th century. African Americans in the performing arts. Asians in the performing arts. Racism in literature. Race relations in literature. African Americans in literature. Asians in literature. United States > Ethnic relations > History > 20th century.

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Summary:	"Drawing on original archival research, Racial Geometries examines popular forms of performance -- from musical theatre and minstrelsy to non-theatrical forms like Chinatown tourism -- to expose how American racial formation between the two World Wars was not determined only within national borders but traded on and influenced international dynamics"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:	xiv, 209 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780230221932 (hardback) 0230221939 (hardback)