The Issue of Race and Gender in the Projects of PT Barnum and the Circus Culture (1279 words, 5 pages)
In the nineteenth century, the heterogeneous projects by PT Barnum, and the rising circus culture, have radically reformed the publics perception and conception of science. The issues of race, species and gender are also addressed alongside. Except for fulfilling the audiences curiosities, nineteenth-century museums and libraries successfully achieved their pedagogical ...
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