Freak shows at British seaside resorts, 1900-1950

This thesis merges the history of the seaside and the history of the freak show, to explore the display of freaks in the first half of the twentieth-century, including their meanings, representations and constructions for the British public. It builds upon the scholarly research conducted by Leslie...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Purce, Emma Jane
Other Authors: Anderson, Julie
Published: University of Kent 2018
Subjects:
900
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.733306