{"product_id":"stunts-of-late-nineteenth-century-new-york-aestheticised-precarity-endangered-liveness-paperback","title":"Stunts of Late Nineteenth-Century New York: Aestheticised Precarity, Endangered Liveness - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKirstin Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStunts of Late Nineteenth- Century New York: Aestheticised Precarity, Endangered Liveness examines the emergence of stunts in the media, politics, sport and art of New York at the turn of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book investigates stunts in sport, media and politics, demonstrating how these risky performances tapped into anxieties and fantasies concerning work, freedom, gendered\/ raced\/ classed bodies and the commodifi cation of human life. Its case studies examine bridge jumping, extreme walking contests, stunt journalists such as Nellie Bly, and cycling feats including Annie Londonderry's round- the- world venture. Supported by extensive archival research and Performance Studies theorisations of precarity, liveness and surrogation, Smith theorises an under- examined form which is still prevalent in art, politics and commerce, to show what stunts reveal about value, risk and human life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable for scholars and practitioners across a range of subjects, from Performance Studies to gender studies, to media studies, \u003ci\u003eStunts of Late Nineteenth- Century New York \u003c\/i\u003eexplores how stunts turned everyday precarity into a spectacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKirstin Smith is lecturer in Drama at the University of East Anglia, UK. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eTDR \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNineteenth Century Theatre and Film \u003c\/i\u003e, and her research examines the intersection of performance, identity and economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47459144335613,"sku":"9781032090276","price":104.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/Qit0cXZiQU1teFN5MHB3S2dGdmFSUT09.webp?v=1777253074","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/stunts-of-late-nineteenth-century-new-york-aestheticised-precarity-endangered-liveness-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}