ABSTRACT

A feminist and psychoanalytic investigation of the contemporary fascination with impersonation. The questions raised by female impersonations in a wide range of contemporary media are considered.

chapter Chapter One|36 pages

The Feminine Look

chapter Chapter Two|30 pages

Female Impersonation and Fetishism

chapter Chapter Three|22 pages

Feminism, Racism, and Impersonation

chapter Chapter Four|28 pages

Boys Will Be Girls

Drag and Transvestic Fetishism

chapter Chapter Five|26 pages

The Supreme Sacrifice?

Transsexual Impersonation

chapter Chapter Six|46 pages

Theoretical Impersonation

Men and Feminism

chapter Chapter Seven|40 pages

Passing