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OverviewTheatrical gender-bending, also called drag, is a popular form of entertainment and a subject of scholarly study. However, most drag studies do not question the standard words and ideas used to convey this performance genre. Drawing on a rich body of archival and ethnographic research, Meredith Heller illuminates diverse examples of theatrical gender-bending: male impersonation in variety and vaudeville (1860-1920); the ""sexless"" gender-bending of El Teatro Campesino (1960-1980); queer butch acts performed by black nightclub singers, such as Storme DeLarverie, instigator of the Stonewall riots (1910-1970); and the range of acts that compose contemporary drag king shows. Heller highlights how, in each case, standard drag discourses do not sufficiently capture the complexity of performers' intents and methods, nor do they provide a strong enough foundation for holistically evaluating the impact of this work. Queering Drag offers redefinition of the genre centralized in the performer's construction and presentation of a ""queer"" version of hegemonic identity, and it models a new set of tools for analyzing drag as a process of intents and methods enacted to effect specific goals. This new drag discourse not only allows for more complete and accurate descriptions of drag acts, but it also facilitates more ethical discussions about the bodies, identities, and products of drag performers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Meredith HellerPublisher: Indiana University Press Imprint: Indiana University Press Weight: 0.540kg ISBN: 9780253045652ISBN 10: 0253045657 Pages: 250 Publication Date: 21 January 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Acknowledgments Preface 1. What's in a Name? Redefining the Discourse of Gender-Bending 2. ""Masculine Women, Feminine Men"": Variety and Vaudevillian Male Impersonators 3. Mythical, ""Sexless"" Characters: Identity Borders in El Teatro Campesino 4. The ""First Punch"" at Stonewall: Counteridentification Butch Acts 5. Bent Means ""Not Quite Straight"": Kinging as Disidentification Conclusion: Bending Rhetoric Bibliography Index"ReviewsDrawing on a rich body of archival and ethnographic research, Queering Drag: Redefining the Discourse of Gender-Bending (Indiana UP, 2020) illuminates diverse examples of theatrical gender-bending. It shows how, in each case, standard drag discourses do not sufficiently capture the complexity of performers' intents and methods or provide a strong enough foundation for holistically evaluating the impact of this work. Queering Drag offers a redefinition of the genre centralized in the performer's construction and presentation of a queer version of hegemonic identity. It also models a new set of tools for analyzing drag as a process of intents and methods enacted to effect specific goals. The book won the 2021 John Leo and Dana Heller Award for Best Book in LGBTQ Studies from the Popular Culture Association and was named one of NBC's 10 LGBTQ books to watch out for in 2020. -- Isabel Machado * New Books Network * Author InformationMeredith Heller is Lecturer of Queer Studies in Women's and Gender Studies at Northern Arizona University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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