{"product_id":"drag-queens-at-the-801-cabaret-paperback","title":"Drag Queens at the 801 Cabaret - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeila J. Rupp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's Saturday night in Key West and the Girlie Show is about to begin at the 801 Cabaret. The girls have been outside on the sidewalk all evening, seducing passersby into coming in for the show. The club itself is packed tonight and smoke has filled the room. When the lights finally go down, statuesque blonds and stunning brunettes sporting black leather miniskirts, stiletto heels, and see-through lingerie take the stage. En Vogue's \"Free Your Mind\" blares on the house stereo. The crowd roars in approval. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this lively book, Leila J. Rupp and Verta Taylor take us on an entertaining tour through one of America's most overlooked subcultures: the world of the drag queen. They offer a penetrating glimpse into the lives of the 801 Girls, the troupe of queens who perform nightly at the 801 Cabaret for tourists and locals. Weaving together their fascinating life stories, their lavish costumes and eclectic music, their flamboyance and bitchiness, and their bawdy exchanges with one another and their audiences, the authors explore how drag queens smash the boundaries between gay and straight, man and woman, to make people think more deeply and realistically about sex and gender in America today. They also consider how the queens create a space that encourages camaraderie and acceptance among everyday people, no matter what their sexual preferences might be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on countless interviews with more than a dozen drag queens, more than three years of attendance at their outrageous performances, and even the authors' participation in the shows themselves, \u003ci\u003eDrag Queens at the 801 Cabaret\u003c\/i\u003e is a witty and poignant portrait of gay life and culture. When they said life is a cabaret, they clearly meant the 801.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's Saturday night in Key West and the Girlie Show is about to begin at the 801 Cabaret. The girls have been outside on the sidewalk all evening, seducing passersby into coming in for the show. The club itself is packed tonight and smoke has filled the room. When the lights finally go down, statuesque blonds and stunning brunettes sporting black leather miniskirts, stiletto heels, and see-through lingerie take the stage. En Vogue's Free Your Mind blares on the house stereo. The crowd roars in approval. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this lively book, Leila J. Rupp and Verta Taylor take us on an entertaining tour through one of America's most overlooked subcultures: the world of the drag queen. They offer a penetrating glimpse into the lives of the 801 Girls, the troupe of queens who perform nightly at the 801 Cabaret for tourists and locals. Weaving together their fascinating life stories, their lavish costumes and eclectic music, their flamboyance and bitchiness, and their bawdy exchanges with one another and their audiences, the authors explore how drag queens smash the boundaries between gay and straight, man and woman, to make people think more deeply and realistically about sex and gender in America today. They also consider how the queens create a space that encourages camaraderie and acceptance among everyday people, no matter what their sexual preferences might be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on countless interviews with more than a dozen drag queens, more than three years of attendance at their outrageous performances, and even the authors' participation in the shows themselves, \u003ci\u003eDrag Queens at the 801 Cabaret\u003c\/i\u003e is a witty and poignant portrait of gay life and culture. When they said life is a cabaret, they clearly meant the 801.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeila J. Rupp\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of feminist studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eA Desired Past: A Short History of Same-Sex Love in America\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSapphistries: A Global History of Love Between Women\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eVerta Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eRock-a-by Baby: Feminism, Self-Help, and Postpartum Depression\u003c\/i\u003e. Together, Rupp and Taylor are the authors of \u003ci\u003eSurvival in the Doldrums: The American Women's Rights Movement, 1945 to the 1960s \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFeminist Frontiers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 24, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45259784650854,"sku":"9780226326566","price":50.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/QkdLWEF1MXBjZ2RjZit5YUpsNldoQT09.webp?v=1773856228","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/drag-queens-at-the-801-cabaret-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}