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Author Ford, Elyssa, author.

Title Rodeo as refuge, rodeo as rebellion : gender, race, and identity in the American rodeo / Elyssa Ford.

Publication Info. Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2020]
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 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  791.84 F751r 2020    ---  Available
Description 266 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction -- "To lift high the name of Mexico" : the charreada and the escaramuza -- "A seaman as well as cowboy" : ranching, rodeos, and pa‘u riding in Hawai'i -- "Bucking the odds and breaking new ground" : Native Americans ranching for others and rodeoing for themselves -- "The untraditional beat" : the evolution of Black rodeo -- Not strictly "limp wrists" : masculinity and sexuality in the gay rodeo -- Conclusion : rodeoing for the past, present, and future.
Summary "While much of the recent research on rodeos emphasizes the more well-known Western rodeo with its primarily white, male contestants, men and women of many racial backgrounds and of various identities have played a role in the growth of the rodeo and developed different relationships with the sport. In Rodeo as Refuge, Rodeo as Rebellion: Race, Gender, and Identity in the American Rodeo, Elyssa Ford examines rodeo in Mexican American, Hawaiian, Native American, African American, and LGBTQ+ communities to argue for rodeo as a site of diverse, dynamic cultural performance. In addition to issues of race, gender, ethnicity, and sexuality, Ford also uses questions about sport, history, memory, and identity to explore the commonalities and key differences among specialized rodeo communities, how they developed, and why they've continued despite changes in American culture and society. Ultimately, Ford establishes that rodeo is a place where the past is performed, reproduced, and invented"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Rodeos -- Social aspects -- United States.
Minorities in rodeos -- United States.
Group identity -- United States.
Race -- Social aspects -- United States.
Ethnicity -- Social aspects -- United States.
Minorities in rodeos. (OCoLC)fst02019945
Ethnicity -- Social aspects. (OCoLC)fst00916058
Group identity. (OCoLC)fst00948442
Rodeos -- Social aspects. (OCoLC)fst01099571
Social aspects. (OCoLC)fst01354981
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
ISBN 9780700630301 hardcover
0700630309 hardcover
9780700630318 paperback
0700630317 paperback
9780700630325 electronic publication
Standard No. 40030301464

 
    
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