Drag in the Global Digital Public Sphere: Queer Visibility, Online Discourse and Political Change

This book explores drag in global online spaces as a distinct departure from RuPauls Drag Race, focusing on LGBTQ+ visibility and political mobilization. It reconceives drag in new settings, uncovering its social and political potential for community-building in an increasingly fragmented global space. Chapters by a diverse team of authors delve into the recognition of new articulations of LGBTQ+ visibility and political mobility through drag in online spaces, the implications of drag celebrity for issues such as labor and profit in the digital sphere, the (re)appropriation of mainstream drag in emerging online environments and communities, and the reverberations of drag in underrepresented and under-researched areas of the world.

Format: Hardback
Length: 242 pages
Publication date: 19 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume delves into the captivating world of drag in global online spaces, offering a fresh and innovative perspective that departs from the established norms and limitations of RuPaul's Drag Race. At its core, the book explores the profound discourses of LGBTQ+ visibility and political mobilization, shedding light on how these narratives have transcended the confines of the television series to redefine the parameters of drag in emerging communities and spaces. Through a reconception of drag in novel contexts, this volume unveils the immense social and political potential for community building in a rapidly fragmenting and isolated global landscape.

Chapters authored by a diverse team of experts delve into the recognition of new articulations of LGBTQ+ visibility and political mobility through drag in the digital realm. The book also examines the implications of drag celebrity on issues such as labor and profit in the digital sphere, the (re)appropriation of mainstream drag in emerging online environments and communities, and the reverberations of drag in underrepresented and under-researched areas of the world. By offering fresh insights into the rise of drag in a global digital public sphere, this book appeals to scholars and students engaged in media studies, cultural studies, digital media studies, critical race studies, gender studies, sexuality studies, queer theory, film, and television studies.

Weight: 630g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032204345