{"product_id":"drag-a-british-history-volume-23-paperback","title":"Drag: A British History Volume 23 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJacob Bloomfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A must-read for anyone interested in the history of drag performance.\"--​\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rich and provocative history of drag's importance in modern British culture. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrag: A British History\u003c\/i\u003e is a groundbreaking study of the sustained popularity and changing forms of male drag performance in modern Britain. With this book, Jacob Bloomfield provides fresh perspectives on drag and recovers previously neglected episodes in the history of the art form. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Despite its transgressive associations, drag has persisted as an intrinsic, and common, part of British popular culture--drag artists have consistently asserted themselves as some of the most renowned and significant entertainers of their day. As Bloomfield demonstrates, drag was also at the center of public discussions around gender and sexuality in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, from Victorian sex scandals to the \"permissive society\" of the 1960s. This compelling new history demythologizes drag, stressing its ordinariness while affirming its important place in British cultural heritage.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrag: A British History\u003c\/i\u003e is a foundational work. It tells a great story, commands a wide array of sources, and maintains a clear sense of purpose. \u003ci\u003eDrag\u003c\/i\u003e is of significant value to theater history, British studies, and cultural studies of drag.--Lisa Sigel, author of \u003ci\u003eThe People's Porn: A History of Handmade Pornography in America \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This first sustained and systematic academic history of drag in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Britain is written with a clear sense of how drag's nature, reception, and regulation have changed radically over time and have varied dramatically depending on its content and location. A wonderful read that has the potential to make a real impact on academic and nonacademic audiences alike.\"--Matt Houlbrook, author of \u003ci\u003eQueer London: Perils and Pleasures in the Sexual Metropolis, 1918-1957 \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Erudite and extraordinarily informative, this is also an incredible read. Jacob Bloomfield's deep dive into the unfolding cavalcade of nineteenth- and twentieth-century theatrical history, queer cultures, evolving understandings of sex and gender, and the emotional thrill of masquerade is intellectually vibrant and compelling. A must-read for fans of drag, queer historians, and mavens of popular culture.\"--Michael Bronski, author of \u003ci\u003eA Queer History of the United States \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Bloomfield's meticulously researched and beautifully written history of British drag is a joy to read, illuminating, contextualizing, and, indeed, rescuing this neglected strand of sexual and cultural history.\"--Neil McKenna, author of \u003ci\u003eFanny and Stella: The Young Men Who Shocked Victorian England\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacob Bloomfield\u003c\/b\u003e is Zukunftskolleg Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Konstanz and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent. His research is situated primarily in the fields of cultural history, the history of sexuality, and gender history. He is currently working on a book about the historical reception to musician Little Richard in the United States and Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773239591200,"sku":"9780520409651","price":44.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2cc2257291c7d6a6251c9b4c53bd0887_fbc2f6b6-6647-44ad-bbd9-df2f8ba11257.webp?v=1780422891","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/drag-a-british-history-volume-23-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}