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Vedantam vs. Venus: Drag, Impersonation, and the Limitations of Gender Trouble.

Drawing on the seminal work of feminist and queer theorist Judith Butler, this article compares the practice of gender impersonation in the South Indian dance form of Kuchipudi with American drag performance. While impersonation in Kuchipudi and American drag performance arise from radically distinc...

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Published in:International Journal of Hindu Studies Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 239 - 258
Main Author: Kamath, Harshita Mruthinti
Format: Article
Published: Springer Nature Aug2024
Subjects:
Feminists
Butler, Judith, 1956-
Transgender identity
Radicalism
Performative (Philosophy)
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