Start your engines - for the fun, the controversy, and the life
lessons of RuPaul's Drag Race and its spinoff RuPaul's DragU. This
collection of original essays by international scholars critically
examines the shows' representation of drag within the contexts of
the reality TV genre and LGBTQ issues. Contributors focus on the
structure of the programs; the subversive nature of drag; the
treatment of trans contestants, race, language, and its handling of
LGBTQ political issues. Overall, this book provides a comprehensive
interrogation of the shows' premise, their host, and the
contestants through the first six seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race and
the three seasons of DragU. This book is of interest to fans of the
programs, as well as scholars and students in the fields of gender,
LGBTQ, and trans studies.
General
Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2014 |
Editors: |
Jim Daems
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7864-9507-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Television
|
LSN: |
0-7864-9507-3 |
Barcode: |
9780786495078 |
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