Spectacles of Agency and Desire: Dance Histories and the Burlesque Stage

Modes of Challenging Social Systems: Humor and Non-Normative Bodies

Burlesque, through its use of humor and non-normativity (in neo-burlesque) subverts the dominant hegemonic system. Burlesque performers use bawdy humor as a a way to gain a distinct power over their predominantly male audiences. Neo-burlesque celebrates non-normative bodies and therefore challenges hegemonic beauty. 

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  1. Bawdy Women: Female Comics in Burlesque
  2. Neo-Burlesque Stars: A Challenge to Hegemonic Beauty
  3. Neo-Burlesque Stars Challenging Hegemonic Beauty

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