Crossing the Stage Controversies on Cross-Dressing |
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| Editor:
| Ferris, Lesley |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-06269-5 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1993 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $60.95 |
Book Description:
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Brings together for the first time essays which explore cross-dressing in theatre, cabaret, opera and dance. Essential reading for all those interested in performance and the representation of gender.Taking a primarily European focus, this collection examines cross-dressing as a culturally determined performance phenomenon, and brings a wide range of arguments and historical evidence to bear on this fascinating subject.Using perspectives drawn from social history, anthropology,...
More DescriptionBrings together for the first time essays which explore cross-dressing in theatre, cabaret, opera and dance. Essential reading for all those interested in performance and the representation of gender.Taking a primarily European focus, this collection examines cross-dressing as a culturally determined performance phenomenon, and brings a wide range of arguments and historical evidence to bear on this fascinating subject.Using perspectives drawn from social history, anthropology, psychoanalysis and gender theory, Lesley Ferris discusses performance traditions within the wider debates on sexology and sexuality, and contextualizes the articles in this volume, putting them in their academic context, and drawing out the differences of their approach.