Masquerade : essays on tradition and innovation worldwide / edited by Deborah Bell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bell, Deborah, 1952- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Masks--Cross-cultural studies.

Masks.

Masks--Social aspects.

Performance--Social aspects.

Performance.

Masquerades.

Disguise.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In its conventional meaning, masquerade refers to a festive gathering of people wearing masks and elegant costumes. But traditional forms of masquerade have evolved over the past century to include the representation of alternate identities in the media and venues of popular culture, including television, film, the internet, theater, museums, sports arenas, popular magazines and a range of community celebrations, reenactments and conventions. This collection of fresh essays examines the art and function of masquerade from a broad range of perspectives. From African slave masquerade in New Worl

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction (Deborah Bell); Section I. The Convergence of Historic Non- Western and Contemporary Masquerade; Slavery, Violence and Power in African Masquerades (John Wallace Nunley); Playing Mas or Mass Playing: Contemporary Carnivals and Street Parades (Loyce L. Arthur); Colliding Cultures in the Carnival of Cuba and the Philippines (Laura Crow); Sublime Images: Masked Performances and the Aesthetics of Belonging in Malawi (Peter Probst); Fiestas, Dances and Masks of Mexico: Community Masquerade and Ritual Art (Marta Turok)

Section II. Public Masquerade Mirroring Communities in TransitionMasquerade, Pride, Drag, Love and Marriage (Hilary Baxter); Halloween Masquerade: Contemporary Trends and Hidden Meanings (Kara McLeod); Dragon Con as Hip Spiritual Destination for Geeks and Pop Culture Lovers (Deborah Bell); Section III. Performance Masquerade as Social and Political Commentary; "Exotick and Irrational": Opera, Masquerades and Carnival (Richard Fallis); Open Secrecy: Self-Presentation by Queer Male Musicians (Vincent Stephens)

Behind the Mask: Guerrilla Girls and Others Exposing Unfair Practices and Voicing Protest (Mary Robinson)The Fifth of November: Masquerade and Social Tensions (Derrick Vanmeter); Section IV. Visual Art's Influence on Masquerade: Graphic and Performance Art, Branding, Photography and Comic Books; Pop Art to Pop Masquerade-Warhol to Lady Gaga: When Does the Mask Become the Reality? (Marianne Custer and Johann Stegmeir); Masquerades of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano (Deborah Bell); The Drama of Identity: Masking and Evolving Notions of Self in Contemporary Photography (M. Kathryn Shields)

The (Super) Hero's Masquerade (Ron Naversen)Section V. The Universality of Digital Masquerade for a Global Audience; Animators as Professional Masqueraders: Thoughts on Pixar (Heather L. Holian); Post-Feminist Radical: Jenna Marbles and the Digital Masquerade (Ted Gournelos); Cosplay: Masquerade for the Millennials (Laura Crow); Appendix: Masquerade in Selected Plays, Broadway Musicals and Operas; About the Contributors; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-1804-6