Cultivating National Identity Through Performance American Pleasure Gardens and Entertainment |
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| Author:
| Stubbs, Naomi J. |
| Series title: | Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-137-32686-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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As outdoor entertainment venues in American cities, pleasure gardens were public spaces where people could explore what it meant to be American. Stubbs examines how these venues helped form American identity and argues the gardens allowed for the exploration of what it meant to be American through performance, both on and off the stage.
As outdoor entertainment venues in American cities, pleasure gardens were public spaces where people could explore what it meant to be American. Stubbs examines how these venues helped form American identity and argues the gardens allowed for the exploration of what it meant to be American through performance, both on and off the stage.