Whiting up : whiteface minstrels & stage Europeans in African American performance / Marvin McAllister.

In this work, McAllister defines and explores whiting up, a long tradition in which African American actors, comics, musicians, and even everyday people have assumed white racial identities in a performative context. Whether in 19th century minstrel shows, in stage European performances where black...

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Main Author: McAllister, Marvin Edward, 1969-
Other title:Whiting up : whiteface minstrels and stage Europeans in African American performance.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2011.
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Call Number: PN1969.M5 M33 2011
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