Fabulous - The Rise of the Beautiful Eccentric

The potential of the idea of fabulousness as it manifests itself in queer, black and otherwise marginalised cultures as a politically defiant way of being is analysed through interviews, memoir and cultural history.

About the author

madison moore, PhD, is a cultural critic and DJ whose writing has appeared in Theater, The Paris Review, Crack Magazine, Journal of Popular Music Studies, Aperture, Thought Catalog, Out, Splice Today, and Interview. Born in Ferguson, Missouri, madison currently lives in Richmond, Virginia, where he is an Assistant Professor of Queer Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Summary

An exploration of what it means to be fabulous--and why eccentric style, fashion, and creativity are crucial. Is being fabulous only about labels, narcissism, and selfies? Or can acts of fabulousness be political gestures, too? Moore answers these questions in a book that explores how queer, black, and other marginalized outsiders use style and creativity in everyday life.

Product details

• Authors: Madison Moore
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9780300204704
• ISBN: 978-0-300-20470-4
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Humanities (general); Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Medienwissenschaften, Media Studies, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, Populärkultur, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Trivialkultur, DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies