Drag: A British History Volume 23 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780520393325)

"A must-read for anyone interested in the history of drag performance."--​Publishers Weekly
A rich and provocative history of drag's importance in modern British culture.

Drag: A British History 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.

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.

Author: Jacob Bloomfield
ISBN-10: 0520393325
ISBN-13: 9780520393325
Publisher: University of California Press
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2023
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/15/2023
Library Journal 07/01/2023 pg. 69
Choice 05/01/2024