Irish Stereotypes in Vaudeville, 1865-1905
| Author | : Jennifer Mooney |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 407 |
| Release | : 2015-09-16 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137476623 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137476621 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Irish Stereotypes in Vaudeville, 1865-1905 by : Jennifer Mooney
Download or read book Irish Stereotypes in Vaudeville, 1865-1905 written by Jennifer Mooney and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vaudeville 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.
