Laughing It Off: Neo-burlesque striptease and the case of the Sexual Overtones as a theatre of resistance
This article examines humour expressed through body language within the context of the neo-burlesque theatre group Sexual Overtones. By analyzing various techniques, including the use of parody, exaggeration, costumes and make-up, it considers the ways in which bodily humour operates within counter-...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2014 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Sevilla (US) |
| Repositorio: | idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:idus.us.es:11441/33235 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/11441/33235 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Neo-burlesque Bodily humour Gender and sexuality Resistance Counter-hegemony Neo-burlesco Humor corporal Género y sexualidad Resistencia Contrahegemonía |
| Sumario: | This article examines humour expressed through body language within the context of the neo-burlesque theatre group Sexual Overtones. By analyzing various techniques, including the use of parody, exaggeration, costumes and make-up, it considers the ways in which bodily humour operates within counter-hegemonic resistances through the use of pleasure, biopower and performances of new subjectivities. Nonetheless, it argues that neo-burlesque’s continued focus on bodily display and objectification set parameters on the types of resistances that can unfold. |
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