Fabulous! Divas, Part 1: Volume 22

by Alexander Doty

From Josephine Baker to Judy Garland to Elton John, the figure of the diva occupies a fascinating place in American culture. This special issue of Camera Obscura explores the impact of divas (and divos) in film and popular culture and considers their fraught psychic and social positioning. Contributors examine how divas are frequently portrayed as both victims and villains and how they can be figures of worship as well as of ridicule for their attempts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822366789
• ISBN13: 9780822366782
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"