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Feminist camp from mae west to madonna by pamela robertson. Using detailed studies of stars such as mae west, joan crawford and madonna, guilty pleasures examines the tradition of feminist camp a female form of aestheticism related to masquerade and rooted in burlesque, parallel but different to gay male camp. Despite the promise of the subtitle, robertson who teaches at the university of. Pamela robertson wojcik author of guilty pleasures goodreads. Guilty pleasures by pamela robertson, 9781860640872, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Emphasizing the distinctive roles women have played as producers and consumers of camp, pamela robertson links her subject to feminist discussions of camp, mae west told playboy, is the kinda comedy where they imitate me. Pamela robertson wojcik is a professor in film, television, and theatre and. Guilty pleasures puts women back into the history of camp, a story long confined to. Lucky us, we got go under the covers with our june cover star emma roberts. Anita blake is a hardboiled aninimator, which means she has the ability to raise the dead, her other talents include being a sanctioned vampire killer and working for the st louis police force as a prenatural specialist on retainer basis. She is currently writing a book about gidget as a transmedia phenomenon. Pamela robertsons most popular book is doves and dreams. Pamela robertson wojcik department of film, television, and. Guilty pleasures is the first of a 20 book series at last count.

But some books are slightly more guilty pleasure than classic literature. Pamela robertson links her subject to feminist discussions of gender parody. Feminist camp from mae west to madonna pamela robertson on. Books by pamela robertson author of guilty pleasures. Nothing lights up the happy parts of my brain faster than a good one. Feminist camp from mae west to madonna cultural studies by pamela robertson 19961231 hardcover 1774. Special series my guilty pleasure authors recommend embarrassing, but addictive reads. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Robertson addresses a timely set of topics not only camp but also feminism, gender theory, the masquerade from the perspective of star studies and queer theory. Feminist camp from mae west to madonna by robertson, pamela isbn.

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