Impertinent Decorum by Ian Lucas

Impertinent Decorum by Ian Lucas

"Theatrical manoeuvres" are the self-conscious and purposeful use of different forms of drama and ritual. This work studies how gay men have adopted theatrical manoeuvres to create, affirm and protect sexual identities. The analysis is based on the practice of gay "theatre" from Wilde through Orton and Crisp, to Gay Sweatshop and Bloolips, and includes the dynamic activist "theatre" of groups such as OutRage! and ACT-UP. It investigates the diverse and inventive uses of theatrical manoeuvres in gay sub-culture and its challenges to and influences on mainstream culture. Chapters consider cross-dressing, drag and camp; "queer" semiotics, encoded signals and polari (gay "language"); and historical perspectives on the gay use of public spaces, either legally or illicitly - from the Molly house of the 18th and 19th centuries, to the annual carnival of Pride marches.

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ISBN 13	9780304327973
ISBN 10	0304327972
Titel	Impertinent Decorum
Autor	Ian Lucas
Serie	Cassell Lesbian And Gay Studies
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Erscheinungsjahr	1994-10-01
Seitenanzahl	224
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