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02821aam a2200361 i 4500 001 093A080C673311EEBF3E118F48ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20231010010145 008 210322s2022 njuab b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2021006634 020 $a 1978820542 020 $a 9781978820548 020 $a 1978820534 020 $a 9781978820531 035 $a (OCoLC)1233267253 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d UKMGB $d YDX $d UIB $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-usu-- 050 00 $a PN2071.I47 $b R63 2022 082 00 $a 792.02/8 $2 23 100 1 $a Rogers, Baker A., $e author. 245 10 $a King of hearts : $b drag kings in the American South / $c Baker A. Rogers. 264 1 $a New Brunswick, New Jersey : $b Rutgers University Press, $c [2022] 300 $a vii, 166 pages : $b illustrations (black and white), color map ; $c 22 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a History of drag kinging in the southeastern United States -- Drag kinging at the intersections of identities -- Drag kinging as a resource for everyday life -- Controversies in the drag king community -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Demographics table -- Appendix B: My queer methodology 520 $a "While drag subcultures have gained mainstream media attention in recent years, the main focus has been on female impersonators. Equally lively, however, is the community of drag kings: cis women, trans men, and non-binary people who perform exaggerated masculine personas onstage under such names as Adonis Black, Papi Chulo, and Oliver Clothesoff. King of Hearts shows how drag king performers are thriving in an unlikely location: Southern Bible Belt states like Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina. Based on observations and interviews with sixty Southern drag kings, this study reveals how they are challenging the region's gender norms while creating a unique community with its own distinctive Southern flair. Reflecting the region's racial diversity, it profiles not only white drag kings, but also those who are African American, multiracial, and Hispanic. Queer scholar Baker A. Rogers-who has also performed as drag king Macon Love-takes you on an insider's tour of Southern drag king culture, exploring its history, the communal bonds that unite it, and the controversies that have divided it. King of Hearts offers a groundbreaking look at a subculture that presents a subversion of gender norms while also providing a vital lifeline for non-gender-conforming Southerners"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Male impersonators $z Southern States $x History. 650 0 $a Gender expression $z Southern States. 941 $a 1 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20231010030118.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=093A080C673311EEBF3E118F48ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b UIBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search