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Staging Frontiers : the making of modern popular culture in Argentina and Uruguay / William Garrett Acree Jr..

Author
Acree, William G., Jr.
Published
Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2019.
Copyright Date
©2019
Physical Description
xv, 279 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

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Contents
Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 A Cultural History of Popular Entertainment (1780S-1880S) -- ch. 1 Royal Impressions and Patriotic Diversions The Social World of Entertainment -- ch. 2 Hemispheric Travelers -- pt. 2 Equestrian Showmen Onstage and Off (1860S-1910S) -- ch. 3 The Best Show in Town, Straight from the Countryside -- ch. 4 Going Creole -- ch. 5 Playing Gaucho and the Making of Tradition -- pt. 3 Consolidating the Popular Culture Marketplace (1890S-2010S) -- ch. 6 Debating Cultural Representation -- ch. 7 Downfall and Legacy.
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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ISBN
0826361056 (paperback)
9780826361059 (paperback)
0826361048 (hardcover)
9780826361042 (hardcover)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-266) and index.
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