Blackface minstrelsy in Britain / Michael Pickering.
Blackface minstrelsy in Britain / Michael Pickering.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2008.
Call Numbers
N791.12094/1
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xvi, 253 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. Mock Blacks -- 2. Metropolitan Minstrelsy -- 3. Everyday Ethiopians -- 4. British Masks -- 5. Racial Mockery -- 6. Black Clowns -- 7. Early Ragtime -- 8. Blackface Media -- 9. Minstrelsy's Legacy.
Publication information
Publisher
Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2008.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
c2008.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"The historical study and cultural analysis of minstrelsy is important because of the significant role it played in Britain as a form of song, music and theatrical entertainment. Minstrelsy had a marked impact on popular music, dance and other aspects of popular culture, both in Britain and the United States. Its impact in the United States fed int...
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Full title
Blackface minstrelsy in Britain / Michael Pickering.
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General note
Ashgate popular and folk music series.
Ashgate popular and folk music series.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-244) and index.
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Call Numbers
N791.12094/1
Record Identifier
74VM8D5br0XM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM8D5br0XM
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ISBN
0754658597 (alk. paper)
9780754658597 (alk. paper)
DDC
791.120941
MMS ID
991000036849702626
