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"This book does nothing less than stage a major reconsideration of one of cinema's most cherished and contested works. Collectively, these articles offer the reader an invigorating account of the complex intermedial and historiographic relations that can be generated by one movie over time. Whether rethinking what constitutes powerful acting, opening up new trajectories in the study of sex work on film and beyond, or activating a treasure trove of archival material, The Year's Work in Showgirl Studies is an indispensable book for scholars of cinema, performance, and culture."—Ryan Powell, author of Coming Together: The Cinematic Elaboration of Gay Male Life, 1945-1979

"Smart, intricate and delightful, this collection does full justice to the complexities of camp through explorations of Showgirls, the most canonized of bad films. A true treat."—Susanna Paasonen,author of Carnal Resonance: Affect and Online Pornography

The Years Work in Showgirls Studies

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      Publisher Indiana University Press
      Published 6 February 2024
      ISBN-13 9780253068163
      978-0253068163
      ISBN-10 0253068169
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      Popular culture Sex and sexuality, social aspects

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      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review

      "This book does nothing less than stage a major reconsideration of one of cinema's most cherished and contested works. Collectively, these articles offer the reader an invigorating account of the complex intermedial and historiographic relations that can be generated by one movie over time. Whether rethinking what constitutes powerful acting, opening up new trajectories in the study of sex work on film and beyond, or activating a treasure trove of archival material, The Year's Work in Showgirl Studies is an indispensable book for scholars of cinema, performance, and culture."—Ryan Powell, author of Coming Together: The Cinematic Elaboration of Gay Male Life, 1945-1979

      "Smart, intricate and delightful, this collection does full justice to the complexities of camp through explorations of Showgirls, the most canonized of bad films. A true treat."—Susanna Paasonen,author of Carnal Resonance: Affect and Online Pornography

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