As referências culturais e estéticas na cena drag queen de Santa Maria (RS): uma análise em um contexto de transição geracional

Abstract

In the present work, we propose to understand the aesthetic and cultural differences and similarities in a generational transition context of drag queens in Santa Maria city, in the Rio Grande do Sul, by having these performers' narratives as the guiding thread of this research. From semi-structured interviews and content analysis (BARDIN, 2010), we also seek to comprehend how the city's local drag queen scene was structured, as well as to understand the drag's performance spaces and sociability. Therefore, to carry out the research, the concepts of gender and drag performance were considered, based on Queer Theory studies, with emphasis on the work of Judith Butler (2019). It was required, in addition, to comprehend the drag scene in Brazil from a historical perspective, to understand some reflexes in the local drag scene. Also added a few notes according to Karl Mannheim and Philip Abrams' theories regarding generation and identity, presented by Carles Feixa and Carmen Leccardi (2010) and Wivian Weller (2010). Lastly, we endeavor to reflect on the interlocutors' relationship with the digital age, based on the contributions of Richard Miskolci (2016).