The Makeup of Rupaul's Drag Race: Essays on the Queen of Reality Shows - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0786495073 ISBN 13: 9780786495078

Casa editrice: McFarland Publishing, 2014

Riassunto

"This international collection of original essays critically examines RuPaul's Drag Race and RuPaul's DragU and the 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 the shows' handling of LGBTQ political issues"--

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L'autore:

Jim Daems teaches in the English Department at the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada. His work focuses primarily on 16th and 17th century English representations of Ireland and on queer theory. He has published books and articles on Canadian multi-media artist and poet bill bissett, Harry Potter, Hank Williams, and Chuck Berry.

Product Description:

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.

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• Editore: McFarland Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0786495073
• ISBN 13: 9780786495078
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 202
• Redattore: Daems Jim