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House signs and collegiate fun : sex, race, and faith in a college town /

It's no secret that fun is important to American college students, but it is unusual for scholars to pay attention to how undergraduates represent and reflect on their partying. Linguist and anthropologist Chaise LaDousa explores the visual manifestations of collegiate fun in a Midwestern colle...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: LaDousa, Chaise
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Transcription Conventions; Introduction: House Signs and Their Display; 1. Bed Booze & Beyond: History and Ethnography of Collegiate Fun; 2. Witty House Name: The Textual Lives of House Signs; 3. Inn Pursuit ... of Christ: The Unevenness of Agency; 4. Ghetto Fabulous and Plantation: Racial Difference in a Space of Fun; 5. Hot Box, Box Office, and Fill'er Up: Reflections on Gender and Sexuality; Conclusion: Remarks on Cultural Production and Ethnography; Notes; References; Index.