Drag: A British History Volume 23

"A must-read for anyone interested in the history of drag performance."--​Publishers Weekly A rich and provocative history...
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Author: Jacob Bloomfield
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Language: English
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Drag: A British History Volume 23 by Bloomfield, Jacob

Drag: A British History Volume 23

$84.80

Drag: A British History Volume 23

$84.80
Author: Jacob Bloomfield
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

"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.

Author: Jacob Bloomfield
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 08/01/2023
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780520393325


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/15/2023
Library Journal 07/01/2023 pg. 69

About the Author
Jacob Bloomfield is Zukunftskolleg Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Konstanz and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent. His research is situated primarily in the fields of cultural history, the history of sexuality, and gender history. He is currently working on a book about the historical reception to musician Little Richard in the United States and Europe.

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