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2. The History and Theory of Camp

verfasst von : Katrin Horn

Erschienen in: Women, Camp, and Popular Culture

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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This chapter offers a historical overview of how camp has evolved from a primarily private code of secret communication to a deconstructive method of cultural critique. It traces theories of camp from Isherwood and Sontag’s early reflections, via concepts of “mass camp” and pop art, to studies rooted in contemporary queer theory. Based on this framework, the chapter offers its own original definition of camp as a mode of “detached attachment.” Emphasizing camp’s communal dimensions, it builds on Hutcheon’s discursive communities of ironic exchanges and connects them with Sedgwick’s notion of “camp-recognition” as a shared “perverse” angle. The chapter also provides a differentiated understanding of the terms queer, lesbian, and feminist camp, which clearly distinguishes between camp’s variable media contexts and its durable politics.

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Titel: The History and Theory of Camp
verfasst von: Katrin Horn
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: Women, Camp, and Popular Culture
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-64845-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-64846-0

Copyright-Jahr: 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64846-0_2