Performing ‘Little Egypt’ : Ashea Wabe and the American Harem Scenario
(2016) p.137-158- Abstract
- The belly dancer Ashea Wabe reached national fame as ‘Little Egypt’ in her provocative performances on and off stage in the late nineteenth century. I argue that her strategic embodiment of colonial harem fantasies was integral to the development of an American harem scenario that merges orientalist fantasies with the specter of U.S. slavery.
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- author
- Koegeler-Abdi, Martina LU
- publishing date
- 2016
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- host publication
- Approaching transnational America in performance
- editor
- Bauridl, Birgit M. and Wiegmink, Pia
- pages
- 21 pages
- publisher
- Peter Lang Publishing Group
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85016066342
- ISBN
- 9783631701553
- 9783653064353
- 9783631667682
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- no
- id
- 7b606712-ddf4-46d4-9c4e-c1b8beb9a287
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- 2022-02-21 14:54:00
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