Actresses as Working women

C.Davis, Tracy

dc.contributor.author	C.Davis, Tracy
dc.date.accessioned	2018-11-02T08:08:24Z
dc.date.accessioned	2023-07-19T17:10:44Z
dc.date.available	2018-11-02T08:08:24Z
dc.date.available	2023-07-19T17:10:44Z
dc.date.issued	1991
dc.identifier.isbn	0-415-06353-1
dc.identifier.uri	http://10.215.13.25/handle/123456789/17075
dc.description	Victorian performers were drawn from various class backgrounds and enjoyed a unique degree of social mobility. Nevertheless, the living and working conditions of female performers were very different from those of their male colleagues. Their segregation and concentration in low-status jobs, like dancing, guaranteed economic insecurity. Actresses’ attempts to reconcile sexuality and the female life cycle to a physically demanding, itinerant occupation while under constant public scrutiny led to assumptions about their morality—assumptions that were constantly reinforced by theatrical conventions which reflected popular pornographic images. This is an important book that brings fresh perspectives to bear on nineteenth-century theatre. It will be of interest to a wide range of specialists including historians and feminist critics.
dc.language	en	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Routledge	en_US
dc.subject	Britain—History	en_US
dc.title	Actresses as Working women	en_US
dc.type	Book	en_US