Redefining Kitsch and Camp in Literature and Culture
Author | : Justyna Stępień |
Publisher | : Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2014-09-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781443867795 |
ISBN-13 | : 1443867799 |
Rating | : 4/5 (799 Downloads) |
Download or read book Redefining Kitsch and Camp in Literature and Culture written by Justyna Stępień and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-26 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Redefining Kitsch and Camp in Literature and Culture is a collection of fourteen essays dealing with the performative character of kitsch and camp aesthetics in popular culture and avant-garde productions. Anticipated in both literature and culture, the book traces the evolution of two aesthetics from a number of theoretical perspectives, including gender studies, queer studies, popular culture studies, aesthetics, film studies and postcolonial studies. The volume provides a much-needed commentary on the mechanisms and functions of kitsch and camp in contemporary literary and cultural studies, reflecting on various transformations that are currently underway.