Currencies of cruelty : slavery, freak shows, and the performance archive /

"Currencies of Cruelty: Slavery, Freak Shows, and the Performance Archive tells the story of 19th century disabled performers with intimate connections to American slavery, either as the enslaved or as enslavers"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bainbridge, Danielle (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2026]
Series:Performance and American cultures
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Alternative Ledgers of Enslaved Labor: The Future Perfect and the 19th Century Performance Archive
  • Slave Autobiography and the Performance Archive
  • Autopsy and Enfreakment on the 19th Century Stage
  • Aural Fugitivity in Zong!, Olio, and Curio
  • Conclusion.