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Drag: A British History Volume 23

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"A must-read for anyone interested in the history of drag performance."--​Publishers Weekly
A rich and provocative history of drag's importance in modern British culture.

Drag: A British History is a groundbreaking study of the sustained popularity and changing forms of male drag performance in modern Britain. With this book, Jacob Bloomfield provides fresh perspectives on drag and recovers previously neglected episodes in the history of the art form.

Despite its transgressive associations, drag has persisted as an intrinsic, and common, part of British popular culture--drag artists have consistently asserted themselves as some of the most renowned and significant entertainers of their day. As Bloomfield demonstrates, drag was also at the center of public discussions around gender and sexuality in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, from Victorian sex scandals to the "permissive society" of the 1960s. This compelling new history demythologizes drag, stressing its ordinariness while affirming its important place in British cultural heritage.

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  • University of California Brand
  • Oct 8, 2024 Pub Date:
  • 9780520409651 ISBN-13:
  • 0520409655 ISBN-10:
  • English Language
  • 9 in * 0.67 in * 6 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: