Foreword / Jim Ferris -- Introduction. The Ugly Word -- 1. Staging Stigma -- 2. Prurience and Propriety -- 3. Enlightenment and Wonder -- 4. Pathology and Prodigy -- 5. Exploitation and Transgression -- Conclusion: God's Own Artwork -- The illustration section appears between Chapters 3 and 4
Summary
"Staging Stigma is an excursion into the bizarre world of the American freak show. Chemers critically examines several key moments of a performance in which the truth is often stranger than fiction. Grounded in meticulous historical research and cultural criticism, Chemers' analysis reveals untold stories of freaks that will change the way we understand both performance and disability in America."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography
Bibliographical references (pages [149]-157) and index
