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Legendary children : the first decade of RuPaul's drag race and the last century of queer life / Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez.

Van Pelt Library PN1969.D73 F58 2020
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Fitzgerald, Tom (Thomas), 1966- author.
Marquez, Lorenzo, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Drag shows--Social aspects.
Drag shows.
Drag queens--History.
Drag queens.
Drag kings--History.
Drag kings.
Gay people in popular culture.
Female impersonators.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).
Male impersonators.
RuPaul's drag race (Television program : 2009- )--Influence.
RuPaul's drag race (Television program : 2009- ).
Genre:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Informational works.
History.
Physical Description:
xii, 274 pages ; 20 cm
Place of Publication:
[New York] : Penguin Books, [2020]
Summary:
"A definitive deep-dive into queer history and culture with hit reality show RuPaul's Drag Race as a touchstone, by the creators of the popular pop culture blog Tom and Lorenzo"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 In the Werk Room with Marsha and Sylvia
ch. 2 Shady Dames in the Library
ch. 3 Serving Snatch to Middle America
ch. 4 Watch Out for Those Sketchy Queens, Gurl
ch. 5 Sing Out, Queen!
ch. 6 For Every Tuck, There Must Come a Bulge
ch. 7 The Category Is ... Serving Sickening Lewksl
ch. 8 Mouthing Off: The History of Lip-Syncing
ch. 9 Untucking the Queer Family
ch. 10 The Ministry of Drag.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Format:
Online version: Fitzgerald, Tom (Thomas), 1966- Legendary children.
ISBN:
9780143134626
0143134620
OCLC:
1117555873
Publisher Number:
99992432435

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