Fabulously unrestrained and ever-evolving, 'camp' has captured the cultural imagination for at least 150 years. The term possibly derives from the French 'se camper', meaning to pose in a bold, provocative or exaggerated fashion. Frequently used to define or deride young heterosexual men, the upper classes, Black people, older women and gay men, 'camp' has also played a key role in equality movements.
