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New York : HarperPerennial, 1993.
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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.
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A most excellent, wide-ranging look at transvestism and gender-bending in the arts and in everyday life.
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xiii, 443 p.; 24 cm
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9780060975241
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