Stereotypes through the Stereoscope: Racism and Sexism in Stereographs
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https://doi.org/10.21900/j.sourcelab.v2.860Keywords:
stereographs, photography, nineteenth century, gender, raceAbstract
Vol 2, No. 3 (2021)
With contributions by Cameron Brand and Laura Mao.
This issue of SourceLab introduces readers to several nineteenth-century stereographs.
This publication is part of the digital documentary edition series SourceLab, based at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Our Editorial Board conducts rigorous peer-review of every edition.
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