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Queer Carnival : Festivals and Mardi Gras in the South /

The importance of citywide festivals like Mardi Gras and Fiesta for the LGBTQ communityFestivals like Mardi Gras and Fiesta have come to be annual events in which entire cities participate, and LGBTQ people are a visible part of these celebrations. In other words, the party is on, the party is queer...

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Autor principal: Stone, Amy L. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : New York University Press, [2022]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. Thinking about the South, the Southwest, and Festivals
  • 2. Mardi Gras and Fiesta in the American Gulf South and Southwest
  • 3. The Hottest Ticket in Town Is a Gay Ball: On Being Wante
  • 4. Inclusive Collective Partying: On Making Community
  • 5. Social Elites, Glass Closets, and Contested Spaces: On Being Treated the Same
  • 6. Fundraising and Benevolent Aid: On Taking Care of Our Own
  • 7. Partying with the Mayor and Your Mom: On Progress
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author