{"product_id":"globalized-queerness-9781350292789","title":"Globalized Queerness","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHas a global queer popular culture emerged at the expense of local queer artists? In this book, Helton Levy argues that global queer culture is indebted to specific, local references that artists carry from their early experiences in life, which then become homogenized by contemporary media markets. The assumption that queer publics live and consume only through a global set of references, including gay parades and rainbow flags, for example, erases many personal complexities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLevy revisits media characters that have caught the attention of the broader public  such as \u003ci\u003eCalamity Jane\u003c\/i\u003e (1953), the Daffyd Thomas character from the BBC comedy \u003ci\u003eLittle Britain\u003c\/i\u003e (2003-2007), Brazilian drag queen Pabblo Vittar, French singer Christine and the Queens, and the Italian-Egyptian rapper Mahmood  and argues that they have gradually blended in the public''s perception. This has often obscured the individual struggles faced by these characters, such as immigration, homophobia, pove\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments  List of Illustrations and Tables Series Editors’ Introduction Introduction: Globally queer? A tale of two worlds 1. Commodifying, de-commodifying, localising queer media and culture 2. Queer news 3. Queer artists 4. Trans influencers 5. Global platforms, local characters Conclusion: From globalized queerness to possible homecomings Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407532499287,"sku":"9781350292789","price":80.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350292789.jpg?v=1730499692","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/globalized-queerness-9781350292789","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}