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burlesque: a standalone construct

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Theatre history

a 19th-century theatrical form of parody and sexualised female performance that challenged respectable norms, later centred on striptease.

In theatre history, burlesque refers to a 19th-century theatrical form of parody and sexualised female performance that challenged respectable norms, later centred on striptease. This meaning comes from Allen (1991) in Horrible prettiness: burlesque and American culture.[1]

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References

Allen, R. C. (1991). Horrible prettiness: burlesque and American culture. University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9780807819609

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