Upon its initial theatrical release, John Waters’ 1988 film Hairspray was read mainly as a "nostalgia" film. Many considered it a mildly innocuous –– while admittedly unconventional –– send–up of popular teen musicals of the ?50s and ?60s. Yet while hard–core fans lamented the ?softening? of Waters from the rawness of his earlier works –– perceiving him to be wandering dangerously close into family–friendly territory –– in many ways Hairspray represents Waters? most subversive film. Noted film expert and cultural scholar Dana Heller utilizes elements of Hairspray –– including original interview material with John Waters –– to engage readers in thought–provoking discussions about topics ranging from camp and queer theory to gender performance and the body; from debates over...

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