Women In Drag
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Drag
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Author : Roger Baker
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 1995
Drag written by Roger Baker and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Performing Arts categories.
A concise history of the drag tradition—from 13th century to today Men have been dressing as women on stage for hundreds of years, dating back to the thirteenth century when the Church forbade the appearance of female actors but condoned that of men and boys disguised as the opposite sex. Forms of transvestism can be traced back to the dawn of theatre and are found in all corners of the world, notably in China and Japan. In recent years, of course, drag has witnessed a dramatic and widespread revival. Newsday recently observed, People are talking about all those fabulous heterosexual film idols who now can't seem to wait to get tarted up in drag and do their screen bits as fishnet queens. Drawing on a cinematic tradition popularized by Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in Some Like it Hot, Dustin Hoffman (Tootsie) and Robin Williams (Mrs. Doubtfire) have each delighted mainstream audiences with their portrayals of women. Even former drag queens have experience newfound fame; witness the recent popularity of the late Divine, renowned for her oddly compelling appearances in underground John Waters films. Music, too, has been profoundly influenced by drag sensibility, from David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust and the Rocky Horror Picture Show to Boy George and RuPaul (the self-proclaimed Supermodel of the World). Tracing drag tradition from the Golden Age of stage transvestism during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I in England to the current quasi-drag inclinations of American grunge bands, Drag is an entertaining overview of this popular and complex medium.
How To Be A Drag Queen
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Author : Brandi Skyy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-04-21
How To Be A Drag Queen written by Brandi Skyy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-21 with categories.
I WANT TO BE A DRAG QUEEN. DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE? HOW DID YOU GET STARTED IN DRAG? CAN WOMEN BE DRAG QUEENS? Sound familiar? It sure does to me. Because these were the exact same questions I had running through my head when I first started out in the drag world over 25 years ago. I've done a lot since then and in this book I spill all the T on exactly HOW and WHAT I did to not only break into the drag industry but build a lasting career in it. But How To Be A Drag Queen is more than just a book. It's a 360-degree drag EXPERIENCE. Not only are you getting a book full of drag's best kept secrets, but you are also getting book bonuses GALORE to help deepen what you are learning in the book, actionable DragWerk at the end of almost every section to take what you are learning off the page and into your life, and an online Facebook community where you can share what you are learning and ask ME any questions you have! Plus in this book you're not just getting my advice, you're getting 19 of my favorite drag artist's advice too! From Miss Fame to RuPaul to Tommie Ross to Jenna Skyy, this book shares advice from some of the TOP names in the biz. IF YOU'RE WONDERING HOW TO BE A DRAG QUEEN BUT DON'T KNOW WHERE (OR HOW) TO START, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU. I wrote this book for ANYONE who has wanted to be a part of the drag world and felt like they couldn't because they were different or because they didn't fit the ideal of what a 'real drag queen' is. In How To Be A Drag Queen, you'll learn all my tips, tricks, and secrets to getting started in drag the right way FOR YOU!
Girlfriend
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Author : Holly Brubach
language : en
Publisher: Random House (NY)
Release Date : 1999
Girlfriend written by Holly Brubach and has been published by Random House (NY) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Photography categories.
Drag is a loaded topic, triggering ferocious responses in a wide variety of people. There are men, both gay and straight, who abhor it for its flamboyant display while other seasoned spectators go out and look for drag queens the way others might watch football.In 'Girlfriend' the extraordinary world of drag and gender-bending is explored by former NY Times Magazine style editor, Holly Brubach, who covers the scene in NY, London, Paris, Berlin, Rio, Tokyo and Bangkok. Illustrated with 80 photographs in colour and B/W.
The Drag Queen Anthology
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Author : Lisa Underwood
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-01-11
The Drag Queen Anthology written by Lisa Underwood and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-11 with Social Science categories.
Examine the cultural and political implications of male-to-female gender performance! The Drag Queen Anthology: The Absolutely Fabulous but Flawlessly Customary World of Female Impersonators examines the phenomena of male-to-female gender performance and the people who live it. This provocative collection of original essays explores the possibilities, limitations, ironies, and controversies surrounding men who perform as women to an audience that knows the truth but celebrates the illusion. The book’s contributors call on extensive backgrounds in sociology, anthropology, theater, literature—even military studies—and use a variety of approaches to address common themes and genres of presentation, performance, and style in a wide range of historical settings and cultures. The Drag Queen Anthology explores female impersonation in the past and present, addressing the often-contradictory cultural impulses found in the performance of femininity. The book examines the important issues of this unique form of gendering, including the cultural and sociopolitical implications of drag, the symbolic cultural ideals associated with women, the impact of the performer’s social identities on his performance, and the reactions of the GLBT, straight, and feminist communities to drag. The book looks at traditional drag performance, challenges accepted perceptions about female impersonation, and exposes the notion of the effeminate drag queen as an outdated myth. The Drag Queen Anthology examines the important issues of male-to-female gender performance, including: how drag queen performance is used to attain situational status and power how drag queens challenge contemporary notions of gender what embodiment occurs when men undertake performances of femininity how drag queen performance is viewed as a theatrical presentation of self what representations of drag queens in film suggest about current gender relations why communities organize around drag queen performers how drag queen performance differs on-stage and off how male-to-female gendered performance intersects with performances of sexual identity, social class, race, age, and ethnicity The Drag Queen Anthology: The Absolutely Fabulous but Flawlessly Customary World of Female Impersonators is an indispensable resource on drag’s core elements of performance and parody and how each affects contemporary notions of gender.
Faux Queens Fauxing The Real
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Author : Brandi Skyy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-07-01
Faux Queens Fauxing The Real written by Brandi Skyy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-01 with categories.
Can women be drag queens? Brandi Amara Skyy's book says we can and we do! And here's the proof - all kinds of it. From expanding theories of drag to defining new forms of gender expression, this book is the first to situate the female drag queen within pre-existing discourses of drag, gender identity and performance. One part personal reflection one part theory, Brandi writes from the unique intersection between academic, observer, and performer. It's a voice almost unheard of in academia and one that is all her own. Available for the first time since its academic publishing - now with an updated introduction and photo journal, Faux Queens is the first fully dedicated work to exploring (and recording) the history, the theory, the art, and the pioneers of female drag.
Drag A History Of Female Impersonation On The Stage
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Author : Roger Baker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
Drag A History Of Female Impersonation On The Stage written by Roger Baker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Cross-dressing categories.
Women In Drag
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Author : Caryn Tamber-Rosenau
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Women In Drag written by Caryn Tamber-Rosenau and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Bible categories.
"From Jael's tent peg to Judith's sword, biblical interpreters have long recognized the power of the "lethal women" stories of the Hebrew Bible and related literature. The tales of Jael and Judith, female characters who assassinate enemy commanders, have fascinated artists, writers, and scholars for centuries, no doubt partly because of the gender of the characters doing the killing. Tamber-Rosenau presents the first systematic study, both text-centered and deeply engaged with a variety of queer-theoretical frameworks, of the motif of the woman-turned-warrior in ancient Jewish literature. Through analysis from queer-theoretical perspectives and comparison with Ancient Near Eastern and Greco-Roman literature, Women in Drag shines new light on three strong female characters from the Hebrew Bible and the early days of Jewish literature"--Provided by publisher.
Drag Queens At The 801 Cabaret
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Author : Leila J. Rupp
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2015-10-02
Drag Queens At The 801 Cabaret written by Leila J. Rupp and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-02 with Social Science categories.
It's Saturday night in Key West and the Girlie Show is about to begin at the 801 Cabaret. The girls have been outside on the sidewalk all evening, seducing passersby into coming in for the show. The club itself is packed tonight and smoke has filled the room. When the lights finally go down, statuesque blonds and stunning brunettes sporting black leather miniskirts, stiletto heels, and see-through lingerie take the stage. En Vogue's "Free Your Mind" blares on the house stereo. The crowd roars in approval. In this lively book, Leila J. Rupp and Verta Taylor take us on an entertaining tour through one of America's most overlooked subcultures: the world of the drag queen. They offer a penetrating glimpse into the lives of the 801 Girls, the troupe of queens who perform nightly at the 801 Cabaret for tourists and locals. Weaving together their fascinating life stories, their lavish costumes and eclectic music, their flamboyance and bitchiness, and their bawdy exchanges with one another and their audiences, the authors explore how drag queens smash the boundaries between gay and straight, man and woman, to make people think more deeply and realistically about sex and gender in America today. They also consider how the queens create a space that encourages camaraderie and acceptance among everyday people, no matter what their sexual preferences might be. Based on countless interviews with more than a dozen drag queens, more than three years of attendance at their outrageous performances, and even the authors' participation in the shows themselves, Drag Queens at the 801 Cabaret is a witty and poignant portrait of gay life and culture. When they said life is a cabaret, they clearly meant the 801.
Diary Of A Drag Queen
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Author : Crystal Rasmussen
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2019-02-07
Diary Of A Drag Queen written by Crystal Rasmussen and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Longlisted for the Polari First Book Prize 2020 Life's a drag... Why not be a queen? 'Stories like the one where you shagged a 79-year-old builder and knocked over his sister's ashes while feeding him a Viagra. Or the time you crashed your car because you were giving a hand job in barely moving traffic and took your eye off the car in front. That's the kind of dinner-party ice-breaker I'm talking about.' Northern, working-class and shagging men three times her age, Crystal writes candidly about her search for 'the one'; sleeping with a VIP in an attempt to become a world famous journalist; getting hired and fired by a well-known fashion magazine; being torn between losing weight and gorging on KFC; and her need for constant sexual satisfaction (and where that takes her). Charting her day-to-day adventures over the course of a year, we encounter tucks, twists and sucks, heinous overspending and endless nights spent sprinting from problem to problem in a full face of make-up. This is a place where the previously unspeakable becomes the commendable - a unique portrayal of the queer experience. (c) 2019, Crystal Rasmussen (P) 2019 Penguin Audio
Mother Camp
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Author : Esther Newton
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1979-05-15
Mother Camp written by Esther Newton and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979-05-15 with Photography categories.
For two years Ester Newton did field research in the world of drag queens—homosexual men who make a living impersonating women. Newton spent time in the noisy bars, the chaotic dressing rooms, and the cheap apartments and hotels that make up the lives of drag queens, interviewing informants whose trust she had earned and compiling a lively, first-hand ethnographic account of the culture of female impersonators. Mother Camp explores the distinctions that drag queens make among themselves as performers, the various kinds of night clubs and acts they depend on for a living, and the social organization of their work. A major part of the book deals with the symbolic geography of male and female styles, as enacted in the homosexual concept of "drag" (sex role transformation) and "camp," an important humor system cultivated by the drag queens themselves. "Newton's fascinating book shows how study of the extraordinary can brilliantly illuminate the ordinary—that social-sexual division of personality, appearance, and activity we usually take for granted."—Jonathan Katz, author of Gay American History "A trenchant statement of the social force and arbitrary nature of gender roles."—Martin S. Weinberg, Contemporary Sociology