{"product_id":"the-musical-race-gender-and-performance-9781904764373","title":"The Musical: Race, Gender, and Performance","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Susan Smith\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wallflower Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wallflower Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis study explores one of the most popular and successful of genres, yet one that has not fully enjoyed critical recognition to match. Combining a detailed analysis of individual musicals with an in-depth consideration of racial and gender issues, Susan Smith examines the rich interactions that occur between music, performance and narrrative, as well as the use of the female voice and the female singer in certain 'Pygmalion'\/'Svengali'-style narratives. Films studied include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eShow Boat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1936, 1951), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCabin in the Sky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1943), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSingin' in the Rain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1952), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Star Is Born\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1954), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1961), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMy Fair Lady\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1964) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFunny Girl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1968).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wallflower Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45268759347351,"sku":"9781904764373","price":2454.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781904764373.webp?v=1767105283","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-musical-race-gender-and-performance-9781904764373","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}