Concept information
Preferred term
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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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/campness
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