Long live the king : a genealogy of performative genders / by Maite Escudero-Alias.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Escudero-Alías, Maite.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Male impersonators.

Masculinity in popular culture.

Queer theory.

Drag kings.

Genre:

Libros electrónicos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Masculinity is no longer a monolithic category, if ever it was. Long Live the King is a solid piece of scholarship that explores in depth the drag king phenomenon as well as key theoretical texts by feminist, postcolonial and cultural thinkers. Maite Escudero-Alías delves into drag king culture and highlights its relevance for the study of the relationship between gender, sex, race and sexuality. Introduced by a well-informed theoretical chapter that traces the roots of queer theory, Long Liv...

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CONCLUSION; WORKS CITED; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Descripción basada en metadatos suministrados por el editor y otras fuentes.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-18972-7

9786612189722

1-4438-0305-7

OCLC:

830167713