Karen Tongson, University of Southern California
Department of English
Professor
Los Angeles, California
tongson@usc.edu
Office:
(213) 740-2808
Expert In
Comparative ethnic literature
Filipino and Filipino-American pop music
Filipinos in theater and television
Gay and lesbian gentrification in urban areas
Gay and lesbian politics
Queer and LGBT lifestyle and travel
Queer and LGBT popular culture
Queer and LGBT popular music
Queer performance
Race in the suburbs
Reality TV
Sexuality in the suburbs
Southern California subcultures
Victorian literature and contemporary adaptations
Women in popular music