"Theatrical manoeuvres" are the self-conscious and purposeful use of different forms of drama and ritual. This work studies how gay men have adopted theatrical manoeuvres to create, affirm and protect sexual identities. The analysis is based on the practice of gay "theatre" from Wilde through Orton and Crisp, to Gay Sweatshop and Bloolips, and includes the dynamic activist "theatre" of groups such as OutRage! and ACT-UP. It investigates the diverse and inventive uses of theatrical manoeuvres in gay sub-culture and its challenges to and influences on mainstream culture. Chapters consider cross-dressing, drag and camp; "queer" semiotics, encoded signals and polari (gay "language"); and historical perspectives on the gay use of public spaces, either legally or illicitly - from the Molly house of the 18th and 19th centuries, to the annual carnival of Pride marches.

Impertinent Decorum: Gay Theatrical Manuevers (Gay Studies)

Self-Help

Lucas, Ian

Cassell

"Theatrical manoeuvres" are the self-conscious and purposeful use of different forms of drama and ritual. This work studies how gay men have adopted theatrical manoeuvres to create, affirm and protect sexual identities. The analysis is based on the practice of gay "theatre" from Wilde through Orton and Crisp, to Gay Sweatshop and Bloolips, and includes the dynamic activist "theatre" of groups such as OutRage! and ACT-UP. It investigates the diverse and inventive uses of theatrical manoeuvres in gay sub-culture and its challenges to and influences on mainstream culture. Chapters consider cross-dressing, drag and camp; "queer" semiotics, encoded signals and polari (gay "language"); and historical perspectives on the gay use of public spaces, either legally or illicitly - from the Molly house of the 18th and 19th centuries, to the annual carnival of Pride marches.

Impertinent Decorum: Gay Theatrical Manoeuvres (The Cassell Lesbian and Gay Studies)

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

UNKNO

This is a collection of stories about the real experiences of young people and their families, and how they have grown up having to face the realities of AIDS. The stories - from places including Uganda, South Africa, Birmingham, Edrinburgh and London - reflect the many issues affecting today's young people: drug use, prison, suicide, running away from home, coming to terms with sexuality, physical abuse, and seeking poilitical assylum. From a dozen interviews with young people affected by AIDS, and with the counsellors, priests, youth workers and parents who work with them, this book reveals the broader picture of how young people see AIDS and HIV, how it has impacted on their lives, and how it has affected their ideas and futures.

Growing Up Positive: Stories from a Generation of Young People Affected by AIDS

Outrage!: An Oral History

From the high-profile outing of MPs and bishops to their attacks on hypocrisy in the Catholic Church or homophobia in the Labour Party, campaigns by Outrage have sparked bitter controversy and debate. Blowing whistles, banging drums and sporting T-shirts with in-yer-face slogans, these self-styled queers with attitude have profoundly affected the culture and politics of the lesbian and gay communities. This is an account of the politics and personalities behind this notorious group. A substantial part of the book deals with the controversy surrounding the age of consent.

From the high-profile "outing" of MPs and bishops to their attacks on hypocrisy in the Catholic Church or homophobia in the Labour Party, campaigns by Outrage! have sparked bitter controversy and debate. Blowing whistles, banging drums and sporting T-shirts with "in-yer-face" slogans, these self-styled "queers with attitude" have profoundly affected the culture and politics of the lesbian and gay communities. This is an account of the politics and personalities behind this notorious group. A substantial part of the book deals with the controversy surrounding the age of consent.

The Father Cotton Chronicles

Literature & Fiction

YouWriteOn

IB Mathematics Standard Level: For Exams from May 2014 (OSC IB Revision Guides for the International Baccalaureate Diploma) by Lucas, Ian (2012) Spiral-bound

Science & Math

Mathematics

OSC Publishing

Written specifically for your IBDP Mathematics SL course, this Guide will reinforce your understanding of the topics and help you to prepare for your exams. Coverage includes: a review of all Mathematical Studies topics; advice on how to apply your learning to an exam context; and guidance when to use a calculator. Key features: exam-style practice questions throughout; topic-based practice questions to reinforce essential skills; answers for all question types to check progress; and dedicated section on maximising exam marks.

IB Mathematical Studies: For Exams from May 2014 (OSC IB Revision Guides for the International Baccalaureate Diploma)

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

IB Mathematics: Using the TI Series Calculators: For Exams from May 2014 Onwards (OSC IB Revision Guides for the International Baccalaureate Diploma)

GARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006

Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL: Study & Revision Guide for the IB Diploma (Peak Study and Revision Guides for the IB Diploma)

Peak Study Resources Ltd

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