Présentation de l'éditeur
Is camp gay? Is camp political? This is a radical reappraisal of its meaning and discourse, from the seventeenth century to the present day, by some of the foremost critics working in queer theory. An incisive and entertaining collection of essays.
Book Description
The Politics and Poetics of Camp is a radical reappraisal of the discourse of camp. The contributors to this volume examine both activist strategies of camp performance--such as those employed by ACTUP--and theoretical debates on the meaning of camp as a signifying practice. They also question whether camp is a frivolous, apolitical style or a powerful cultural critique and expression of queer identity.
The essays investigate camp from its early formations in the 17th and 18th-century homosexual subculture of London to its present manifestations in queer theatre and literature. They also take a fascinating look at the complex relationship between queer discourse and pop culture's decidedly ``un-queer'' appropriations of this style on film.
