Drag: A History of Female Impersonation in Performing Arts (Sexual politics)
By Roger Baker.
Description
This second edition has been rewritten and revised, taking account of the new interpretations and insights into sexuality and gender created by the women's and gay liberation movements since first publication in 1968. It considers how recent uses of drag in theatre have given the form a new lease of life. This work contains a scholarly examination of drag as a theatrical technique in different cultures from ancient China and Japan to Greece and medieval England. It also answers questions such as: can a pantomime dame can be traced back to the mystery play?; how was Shakespeare's f...
ISBN(s)
0304328553, 9780304328550
