Drag: The Basics

1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-55690-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 180 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: The Basics

Drag: The Basics offers a concise, critical, and intersectional exploration of drag performance through its rich histories, theories, practices, and politics across global contexts.

Through sharp analysis and compelling case studies, this accessible volume delves into drag's complex relationships with race, gender, sexuality, class, disability, and media representation. The book traces drag's transformative journey from countercultural expression to mainstream phenomenon, examining its role in protest, activism, and artistic innovation while providing fresh insights that go beyond surface-level understanding.

Drag: The Basics is ideal for students and scholars in performance studies, gender theory, queer studies, and cultural history, as well as performers and curious enthusiasts seeking deeper engagement with drag cultures beyond makeup and glitter.

Zielgruppe

General and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Greenough, Chris

Edward, Mark

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. A History/Herstory of Drag 2. Drag: Theory, Practice and Activism 3. Drag and the Media  Conclusion: A Drag Manifesto

Über Autor(innen)

Mark Edward is a performer, artist and independent scholar.
Chris Greenough is Professor of Social Sciences at Edge Hill University, UK.