UID:
almahu_9949747637802882
Umfang:
1 online resource (xxx, 482 pages) :
,
illustrations.
ISBN:
1003838391
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9781003222200
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100322220X
,
9781003838388
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1003838383
,
9781003838395
Serie:
Ideas beyond borders: studies in transnational intellect history
Inhalt:
Comprehensively analyzing for the first time the phenomenon of ethnic living expositions in Italy between the 19th and 20th centuries, this book deals with the subject from a comparative European perspective and over the long term, studying analogies and differences in precedents as far back as the early modern age. The research, which seeks to go beyond the simplistic concept of "human zoos," intends to highlight the intentions, assumptions, and mechanisms of realization of the exhibitions of exotic living humans and the reactions from both the exhibited subjects and the public, exploiting a wide variety of heterogeneous sources capable of bringing out a kind of widespread popular ethno-anthropological ideas and the elements of racism contained in it. The book contributes to the understanding of Western mindsets and attitudes towards human diversity as they emerge from mass spectacular events that have over time become an international business. The present edition refers to the second Italian edition, containing an update discussing studies on the subject that have appeared between 2013 and 2021. Ethnic Expositions in Italy intends to fill a historiographical gap and to align Italian historiographies with European ones, which have long since come to terms with this legacy of the past and have explored its various historical manifestations in depth. This book is an excellent source for researchers and students alike, as well as those interested in the mechanisms that have helped shape European ideas and sensibilities on race and ethno-anthropological diversity.
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version: ISBN 1032119314
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781032119311
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.4324/9781003222200
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003222200
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