drag, minstrelsy and identity in the new millennium
- Categories
- Article/Artikel
- Magazine Title
- Genders: Presenting Innovative Work, in the Arts, Humanities and Social Theories
- Magazine Year
- 2005
- Magazine Number
- 41
- Creator
- Godfrey, Esther
- Thesaurus
- gender, transseksualiteit, racisme, vrouwbeelden, theater, populaire cultuur, Verenigde Staten
- Description
- Not only has the blatant racism of minstrelsy made white impersonations of blacks seem shameful, it has also spilled over to discourage scholarship about its ongoing impact on American culture'. Despite a certain academic resistance to legitimize blackface as a topic of scholarly inquiry, the theatricality of minstrelsy suggests similarities with gendered performances like drag, which has been established as a rich subject for critical exploration.