Life upon the Wicked Stage: A Sociological Study of Entertainers - Hardcover

Life upon the Wicked Stage: A Sociological Study of Entertainers - Hardcover

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Life upon the Wicked Stage: A Sociological Study of Entertainers - Hardcover

Life upon the Wicked Stage: A Sociological Study of Entertainers - Hardcover

$32.60
Sale price  $32.60 Regular price 

by Jacqueline Boles (Author)

Show business is a multimillion dollar business, and its celebrities and sports figures are the most famous people on earth. Yet, most entertainers are neither rich nor famous. In Life upon the Wicked Stage, author Jacqueline Boles provides an academic portrait of live performers and offers insight into their unique world.

Based on the biographies and autobiographies of one hundred and seventeen American show people, Life upon the Wicked Stage delves into the lives of entertainers-musicians, singers, dancers, comics, and variety artists. This sociological study first shares the history of show business from its beginnings to present-day, where the public's fascination with entertainers and celebrities is avid. Then, Boles analyzes the entertainers and their family backgrounds, investigates their reasons for choosing entertainment, and explores their career patterns. This study also shows the affects that show business has on family and relationships, and it discusses the costs and rewards of life as a performer.

Life upon the Wicked Stage illustrates that live entertainment has changed dramatically over the last one hundred and fift y years while remaining remarkably unchanged. Boles communicates that the show must go on.

Number of Pages: 196
Dimensions: 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: July 21, 2010

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