Vested Interests: Cross-dressing and Cultural Anxiety

by Marjorie Garber

Hardcover, 1991

Status

Available

Call number

306.77

Publication

Routledge (1991), Edition: 1, 498 pages

Description

Beginning with the bold claim, "There can be no culture without the transvestite," Marjorie Garber explores the nature and significance of cross-dressing and of the West's recurring fascination with it. Rich in anecdote and insight, Vested Interests offers a provocative and entertaining view of our ongoing obsession with dressing up--and with the power of clothes.

User reviews

LibraryThing member Crowyhead
A most excellent, wide-ranging look at transvestism and gender-bending in the arts and in everyday life.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

498 p.; 7.5 inches

ISBN

0415900727 / 9780415900720
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