Peoples on parade : exhibitions, empire, and anthropology in nineteenth century Britain / Sadiah Qureshi.

Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2011.

382 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits, facsimiles ; 27 cm

Introduction : Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you- -- pt. 1. Street spectacles. Glimpsing urban savages ; Artful promotion -- pt. 2. Metropolitan encounters. Managing performance ; Recruiting entertainers ; Interpreting exhibitions -- pt. 3. The natural history of race. Transforming "unfruitful wonder" ; The end of an affair -- Conclusion : Afterlives.

Includes bibliographical references and index.