Staging Frontiers : the making of modern popular culture in Argentina and Uruguay /
In this expansive and engaging narrative William Acree guides readers through the deep history of popular entertainment before turning to circus culture and rural dramas that celebrated the countryside on stage. More than just riveting social experiences, these dramas were among the region's mo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Albuquerque :
University of New Mexico Press,
2019.
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| Series: | Diálogos (Albuquerque, N.M.)
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| Summary: | In this expansive and engaging narrative William Acree guides readers through the deep history of popular entertainment before turning to circus culture and rural dramas that celebrated the countryside on stage. More than just riveting social experiences, these dramas were among the region's most dominant attractions on the eve of the twentieth century. Staging Frontiers further explores the profound impacts this phenomenon had on the ways people interacted and on the broader culture that influenced the region. This new, modern popular culture revolved around entertainment and related products, yet it was also central to making sense of social class, ethnic identity, and race as demographic and economic transformations were reshaping everyday experiences in this rapidly urbanizing region. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 279 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-266) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0826361056 9780826361059 0826361048 9780826361042 |