Khubchandani, Kareem
Decolonize Drag (Decolonize That!)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781682193952
- author:
- Khubchandani, Kareem
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OR Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 200
- Dimensions:
- 17.5 x 12.7 x 1.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Social History, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Drag has become ubiquitous in modern culture, appearing in everything from social media to politics. However, this widespread visibility has led to a narrowing of what we consider "drag", with certain forms of gender-based performance being excluded from the mainstream. Decolonize Drag explores how colonial governance uses gender as a tool for control, and how contemporary drag, including that featured on reality TV shows like RuPaul's Drag Race, both replicates and challenges these systems. The book focuses on performers who use their aesthetic practices to resist and subvert colonial projects, offering a unique perspective on the role of drag in shaping our understanding of gender. Through the voice of its author's drag alter ego, LaWhore Vagistan, this book provides a firsthand account of the ways in which drag has been privatized and limited, leaving many people without access to it. Decolonize Drag argues for a more inclusive and abundant approach to fashioning gender, one that recognizes the diversity and complexity of human expression.
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