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... > social science subjects > sociology > gender and sexuality > gender and society > gender identities and roles > campness

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campness  

Definition

  • Camp refers to styles, attitudes, and behaviors that are exaggerated, overstated, and ironic. Originally used in relation to the behavior of homosexual men, the term now refers to self-conscious acts of subversion and parody in the context of society's gender norms. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society; Camp]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-CM4SN8VT-W

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