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Harlem's nightclubs in the 1920s and '30s were a crucible for testing society's racial and sexual limits. Combining performance theory, historical research, and biographical study, this title explores the role of nightlife performance as a definitive touchstone for understanding the racial and sexual politics of the early 20th century.

The Scene of Harlem Cabaret

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: 01/04/2009
      ISBN13: 9780226862514, 978-0226862514
      ISBN10: 0226862518
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      Ethnic studies / Ethnicity Gender studies, gender groups Popular culture

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      Book Synopsis
      Harlem's nightclubs in the 1920s and '30s were a crucible for testing society's racial and sexual limits. Combining performance theory, historical research, and biographical study, this title explores the role of nightlife performance as a definitive touchstone for understanding the racial and sexual politics of the early 20th century.

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