Doing Drag: From Subordinate Queers to Fabulous Queens Drag as an Empowerment Strategy for Gay Men

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This thesis explores and illustrates how drag can be empowering for homosexual men. It does so by drawing on theories of masculinities and performativity and through interviews with four Dutch drag queens.

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drag; drag queen; gay; empowerment; homosexuality; performance; Butler; Connell; masculinities; gender

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