An Archaeology of Posing
Author | : Moe Meyer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : 0981492452 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780981492452 |
Rating | : 4/5 (452 Downloads) |
Download or read book An Archaeology of Posing written by Moe Meyer and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Archaeology of Posing compiles two decades of new and previously published writing on gay culture by one of the field's most provocative and outspoken critics. Diverging from the text-based premise of most queer theory, Meyer utilizes performance studies and interpretive anthropology to examine camp and drag performances in the spaces in which they appear. He explores a variety of topics--from transsexual striptease and Harlem drag balls to the death of camp--within the genre of queer drag and sexuality performance. This collection of essays, with Meyer's rejection of gender parity and his celebration of the effeminate gay male body, presents a fresh interpretation of established art forms. From the pre-Stonewall era to the present day, Meyer's cultural critique redefines how we understand the phenomena of camp and drag.