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1 online resource (464 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
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| Summary |
From the lush feather boas that adorned early female impersonators to the sequined lip syncs of barroom queens to the drag kings that have us laughing in stitches, drag has played a vital role in the creative life of New York City. But the evolution of drag in the city, as an art form, a community and a mode of liberation, has never before been fully chronicled. Now, for the first time, journalist and drag historian Elyssa Maxx Goodman unearths the dramatic, provocative untold story of drag in New York City in all its glistening glory. Goodman ducks beneath the velvet ropes of Harlem Renaissance balls, examines drag's crucial role in the Stonewall Uprising, traces drag's influence on disco and punk rock as well as its unifying power during the AIDS crisis and 9/11, and culminates in the era of RuPaul's Drag Race. A significant contribution to queer history and an essential listen for anyone curious about the story that echoes beneath the heels. |
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Includes bibliographical references (page 351-438) and index. |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
| Subject |
Drag performance -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
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Drag shows -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
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Sexual minority culture -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
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Drag queens -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
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Drag kings -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Goodman, Elyssa. Glitter and concrete Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, [2023] 9781335449368 (NjBwBT)bl2023065006 |
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9780369733016 |
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0369733010 |
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