Displaying Difference: Curious Count Boruwlaski and the Staging of Class Identity

Benedict profiles "Count" Joseph Boruwlaski, a dwarf born to impoverished Polish gentry who redefined himself and attained celebrity in eighteenth-century Europe through the publication of his memoir. Benedict argues that Boruwlaski exemplifies the shift in social and cultural identity fro...

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Published in:Eighteenth-century life 2006-09, Vol.30 (3), p.78-106
Main Author: Benedict, Barbara M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autobiographies
Cultural identity
Cultural studies
Dwarfism
European history
Literature and Literary Studies
Nobility
Personal profiles
Social classes
Social identity
Social life & customs
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Summary:Benedict profiles "Count" Joseph Boruwlaski, a dwarf born to impoverished Polish gentry who redefined himself and attained celebrity in eighteenth-century Europe through the publication of his memoir. Benedict argues that Boruwlaski exemplifies the shift in social and cultural identity from being public and socially defined to being private and self-asserted.
ISSN:0098-2601
1086-3192
DOI:10.1215/00982601-2006-003