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OverviewVaudeville is often viewed as the source of some of the crude stereotypes that positioned the Irish immigrant in America as the antithesis of native-born American citizens. Using primary archival material, Mooney argues that the vaudeville stage was an important venue in which an Irish-American identity was constructed, negotiated, and refined. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jennifer MooneyPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2015 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 4.434kg ISBN: 9781137482648ISBN 10: 1137482648 Pages: 253 Publication Date: 15 September 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"1. Introduction 2. ""Irish By Name"": An Overview of Irish and Ethnic Performance in Vaudeville 3. Performing Irishness at Tony Pastor's Opera House, 1865-1874 4. Representations of Irish Masculinity in Vaudeville 5. Representations of Irish Women in Vaudeville 6. Conclusion"ReviewsAuthor InformationJennifer Mooney is an independent scholar working on the history of vaudeville. She received her PhD from the University of Ulster, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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