Queer carnival : festivals and mardi gras in the South /

Queer carnival : festivals and mardi gras in the South /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Stone, Amy L., author.
Imprint:	New York : New York University Press, [2022]
Description:	267 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Gays -- Social life and customs -- 21st century. Carnival -- Southern States. Festivals -- Southern States. Gay culture -- Southern States. Multiculturalism -- Southern States. Carnival. Festivals. Gay culture. Gays -- Social life and customs. Multiculturalism. Southern States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12734221

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ISBN:	9781479801961 1479801968 9781479801985 1479801984 9781479801992 9781479802029
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"As LGBTQ people gain more legal rights, it's important to think of more complex ways of being included in society. From the Mardi Gras celebrations in the Deep South to the Mummers Parade in Philadelphia to the Portland Rose Festival, communities across the United States gather together to celebrate, participate in parades, encourage tourism, cultivate local traditions, and craft a sense of place. I am interested in large public festivals like Fiesta San Antonio that are intended to include everyone in the city, because these festivals are supposed to be a time when the city comes together as one to appreciate the diverse contributions of people within the city. During festivals, whose culture gets included and valued, which events are allowed, and how different communities are represented, become socially significant and fraught questions. Festival participation can be a rich site for LGBTQ participants to be valued for their cultural differences and find a sense of belonging in the city"--

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Thinking about the South, the Southwest, and festivals
Mardi Gras and fiesta in the American Gulf South and Southwest
The hottest ticket in town is a gay ball: on being wanted
Inclusive collective partying: on making community
Social elites, glass closets, and contested spaces: on being treated the same
Fundraising and benevolent aid: on taking care of our own
Partying with the mayor and your mom: on progress
Conclusion.