Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History

Mooney, Jennifer

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-09-15

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137482648

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-137-47662-3

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 253