Drag : the complete story / Simon Doonan.

By: Material type: TextTextDescription: 239 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9781786274236
  • 178627423X
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.778 23
LOC classification:
  • HQ77 .D66 2019
Contents:
1. Glamour Drag -- 2. Art Drag -- 3. Butch Drag -- 4. Black Drag -- 5. Historical Drag -- 6. Comedy Drag -- 7. Popstar Drag -- 8. Movie Drag -- 9. Radical Drag.
Summary: "DRAG is transformation, communication and, above all, exaggeration, where gender non-conformity is the plat du jour. In this arresting book, Simon Doonan observes an increasingly complex world by exploring drag's journey through history--from the surprising, to the sophisticated, to the radical--from the heady days of Caligula right up to our gender-fluid present" --Summary: "Drag is transformation, communication and, above all, exaggeration, where gender non-conformity is the plat du jour. Drag: The Complete Story observes this increasingly complex world by exploring drag's journey through the twentieth century. Corralled into thematic chapters, including glamour drag, art drag, butch drag, black drag, historical drag, comedy drag and popstar drag, this book is the first flamboyant and poignant survey of drag culture. Drag: The Complete Story is not just for fabulous queens and drag enthusiasts, but for anyone interested in gender fluidity and the culture surrounding it." --
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Stonewall Non-Fiction HQ 77 DOO 2019 1 Available 248941

Includes bibliographical references (page 234) and index.

1. Glamour Drag -- 2. Art Drag -- 3. Butch Drag -- 4. Black Drag -- 5. Historical Drag -- 6. Comedy Drag -- 7. Popstar Drag -- 8. Movie Drag -- 9. Radical Drag.

"DRAG is transformation, communication and, above all, exaggeration, where gender non-conformity is the plat du jour. In this arresting book, Simon Doonan observes an increasingly complex world by exploring drag's journey through history--from the surprising, to the sophisticated, to the radical--from the heady days of Caligula right up to our gender-fluid present" --

"Drag is transformation, communication and, above all, exaggeration, where gender non-conformity is the plat du jour. Drag: The Complete Story observes this increasingly complex world by exploring drag's journey through the twentieth century. Corralled into thematic chapters, including glamour drag, art drag, butch drag, black drag, historical drag, comedy drag and popstar drag, this book is the first flamboyant and poignant survey of drag culture. Drag: The Complete Story is not just for fabulous queens and drag enthusiasts, but for anyone interested in gender fluidity and the culture surrounding it." --

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