I explain how the freak show became a popular form of entertainment during the Victorian Era, and discuss ways in which the freak show can be seen as problematic from a modern-day perspective.
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References
Cameron, Stuart. “19th Century Britain and the Rise of the ‘Freak Show’ Industry.” http://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2019/5/6/19th-century-britain-and-the-rise-of-the-freak-show-industry#.YTPCdy33b4A=
Cleall, Esme. “Missing Links: The Victorian Freak Show.” https://www.historytoday.com/archive/feature/missing-links-victorian-freak-show
Dimensions. “The history of the Freak Show and the legendary freaks who promoted the popular attractions.” https://www.altereddimensions.net/2014/history-freak-show
Durbach, Nadja. “On the Emergence of the Freak Show in Britain.” https://www.branchcollective.org/?ps_articles=art_emergence_of_the_freak
Fox, Essie. “The Victorians Loved a Freak Show…” https://virtualvictorian.blogspot.com/2010/07/victorians-did-love-good-freak-show.html
“Freak Show.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freak_show
Haverton, Patricia. “The Controversial Victorian Freak Shows.” https://cobaltfairy.com/controversial-victorian-freak-shows/
“Joseph Merrick.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Merrick
Rosehill, Harry. “The Freak Show Empire Across Victorian London.” https://londonist.com/london/history/the-freak-show-shops-that-once-ruled-london
