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A British History

By Jacob Bloomfield

Series: Berkeley Series in British Studies

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Drag: A British History by Jacob Bloomfield offers a rich and provocative exploration of male drag performance's enduring presence in modern British culture. This groundbreaking work uncovers overlooked moments and perspectives, revealing drag's role not only as popular entertainment but also as a focal point in public conversations about gender and sexuality from the Victorian era to the 1960s. Bloomfield demystifies drag by highlighting its ordinariness and cultural significance in Britain's heritage.
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Drag: A British History is ideal for readers interested in cultural history, gender studies, queer theory, and performing arts, as well as those seeking a deeper understanding of British popular culture and its intersections with identity and entertainment.

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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 centre 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 demythologises drag, stressing its ordinariness while affirming its important place in British cultural heritage.

Series: Berkeley Series in British Studies

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Praised as "a must-read for anyone interested in the history of drag performance" by Publishers Weekly, this book is seen as "an excellent examination of the complexities of various forms of stage drag" by Library Journal. ArtReview notes Bloomfield's fresh look at drag as a complex yet ordinary artform bridging queer radicalism and mass entertainment. Reviews from Everything Theater, Aleks Sierz, New Humanist, and The Herald commend the book as thoughtful, fascinating, and a definitive resource on British drag history.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520393325

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 August 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Illustration: 19 bw figures

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 544g

Pages: 272

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference European History Global History History & Archaeology History & Military Jacob Bloomfield LGBTQ+ Non-Fiction Series: Berkeley Series in British Studies

About the Author

Jacob Bloomfield 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.