RuPedagogies of Realness

<p> Pencils down--graphite <I>and</I> eyebrow--and eyes to front of the room for this one-of-a-kind lesson. Since debuting over a decade ago the world of <I>RuPaul's Drag Race</I> has steadily collected both popular and academic interests. This collection of original essays presents insightful analyses and a range of critical perspectives on <I>Drag Race</I> from across the globe. Topics covered include language and linguistics cultural appropriation racism health wealth the realities of reality television digital drag and naked bodies.</p><p> Though varied in topical focus each essay centers public pedagogy to examine what and how <I>Drag Race</I> teaches its audience. The goal of this book is to frame <I>Drag Race</I> as a classroom one that is helpful for both teachers and students alike. With an academic-yet-accessible tone and an interdisciplinary approach essays celebrate and examine the show and its spin-offs from the earliest seasons to the very start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. </p>