Michael Roberson: Ballroom, Gebunden
Ballroom
- A History, a Movement, a Celebration
- Publisher:
- Running Press Book Publishers, 07/2025
- Binding:
- Gebunden
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9780762489084
- Item number:
- 11982130
- Volume:
- 240 Pages
- Weight:
- 1006 g
- Format:
- 235 x 210 mm
- Thickness:
- 23 mm
- Release date:
- 8.7.2025
- Note
-
Caution: Product is not in German language
Blurb
A gorgeous, authoritative, and image-filled celebration of pageantry and community created by ballroom culture for Black and Brown LGBTQIA+ people.
The subculture of Ballroom emerged in Harlem in the '60s out of a need for safe and inclusive spaces for Black and Brown queer people, in which family-like "Houses" competed at performative balls, allowing members of this marginalized groups to shine. Thanks to shows like Pos e and Legendary , it has grown into a global phenomenon. It offers refuge from the threats and violence against the LGBTQIA+ community while also serving as a testament to the radical nature of queer joy with its pageantry and commitment to chosen family.
Ballroom: A History, A Movement, A Celebration is an exhaustively researched tome honoring where Ballroom began and where it is now. It explores how Ballroom has served the Black and Brown LGBTQIA+ community. Bringing both an authoritative and entertaining sweep to this hugely important and influential cultural sensation, this book is filled with photos, interviews, and stories, presenting a captivating, well-documented narrative about not only how to survive but how to do so fashionably, glamorously, and in the company of one another.
