Marlon M. Bailey is a professor of

African American Studies Black studies or Africana studies (with nationally specific terms, such as African American studies and Black Canadian studies), is an interdisciplinary academic field that primarily focuses on the study of the history, culture, and politics of ...

and

Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Women's studies is an academic field that draws on feminist and interdisciplinary methods to place women's lives and experiences at the center of study, while examining social and cultural constructs of gender; systems of privilege and oppress ...

and an affiliate professor of theater and drama at

Washington University in St. Louis Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is a private research university in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1853 by a group of civic leaders and named for George Washington, the university spans 355 acres across its Danforth ...

. He previously taught at

Arizona State University Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public university, public research university in Tempe, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1885 as Territorial Normal School by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, the university is o ...

. Bailey writes and researches in the area of African-American studies. He also has written about LGBT subcultures, and in particular topics which involve both subjects. Bailey is also a director, actor, and performance artist. The most recent play that he acted in was in 2006, ''The Hard Evidence of existence: a Black Gay Sex (Love Show'', directed by Cedric Brown. His most recent directing was in 2002 ''Blackness: Perspectives in Color'' in the Durham Studio,

UC-Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California), is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California, United States. Founded in 1868 and named after the Anglo-Irish philosopher George Berkeley ...

Publications

*''Butch Queens Up in Pumps: Gender, Performance, and Ballroom Culture in Detroit'', winner of the Alan Bray Memorial book prize. Bailey writes about

ballroom culture The Ballroom scene (also known as the Ballroom community, Ballroom culture, or just Ballroom) is an African-American and Latino underground LGBTQ+ subculture. The scene traces its origins to the drag balls of the mid-19th century United States ...

in Detroit and its role in helping the Black LGBT community overcome the challenges of racism, AIDS, homophobia, and poverty." Exploring "Ballroom Culture" in Detroit"
''Michigan Radio'', Dec 19, 2013

Journal articles

*“Engendering Space: Ballroom Culture and the Spatial Practice of Possibility in Detroit”, Gender, Place and Culture: The Journal of Feminist Geography, 2013 *“Gender/Racial Realness: Theorizing the gender system in ballroom culture,” Race and Transgender Issues: A Special Issue Feminist Studies 37.2, 2011 *“Performance as Intervention: Ballroom Culture and the Politics of HIV/AIDS in Detroit,” Special Issue of Gender and Sexuality: Souls: a Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture and Society, 2009 *“Reflections on a Conversation with Efua Sutherland: and Artist with a Vision,” Connecticut Review, Vol.XX.1, 1998

Awards

*Winner of the Alan Bray Memorial Book Prize, 2015 *Finalist for the Lambda Literary Book Award in LGBT Studies 2014 *Co-Winner of the Modern Language Association/GLQ Caucus's Compton-Noll Prize for best article in LGBTQ Studies

References

External links

African American Studies & African Diaspora Studies, “People, Marlon M. Bailey”
Retrieved March, 13th 2015
Indiana University, Bloomington, Department of Gender Studies, “Marlon M. Bailey”
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