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Rodeo as Refuge, Rodeo as Rebellion - Gender, Race, and Identity in the American Rodeo (Hardcover)
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Rodeo as Refuge, Rodeo as Rebellion - Gender, Race, and Identity in the American Rodeo (Hardcover)
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From the Wild West shows of the nineteenth century to the popular
movie Westerns of the twentieth century, one view of an idealized
and mythical West has been promulgated. Elyssa Ford suggests that
we look beyond these cowboy clichÉs to complicate and enrich our
picture of the American West. Rodeo as Refuge, Rodeo as Rebellion
takes us from the beachfront rodeo arenas in Hawai'i to the
reservation rodeos held by Native Americans to reveal how people
largely missing from that stereotypical picture make rodeo - and
America - their own. Because rodeo has such a hold on our
historical and cultural imagination, it becomes an ideal arena for
establishing historical and cultural relevance. By claiming a place
in that arena, groups rarely included in our understanding of the
West - African Americans, Native Americans, Mexican Americans,
Native Hawaiians, and the LGBT community - emphasize their
involvement in the American past and proclaim their right to an
American identity today. In doing so, these groups change what
Americans know about their history and themselves. In her journey
through these race- and group-specific rodeos, Ford finds that some
see rodeo as a form of escape, a refuge from a hostile outside
world. For others, rodeo has become a site of rebellion, a place to
proclaim their difference and to connect to a different story of
America. Still others, like Mexican Americans and the LGBT
community, look inward, using rodeo to coalesce and celebrate their
own identities. In Ford's study of these historically marginalized
groups, she also examines where women fit in race- and
group-specific rodeos - and concludes that even within these
groups, the traditional masculinity of the rodeo continues to be
promoted. Female competitors may find refuge within alternate
rodeos based on their race or sexuality, but they still face
limitations due to their gender identity. Whether as refuge or
rebellion, rodeos of difference emerge in this book as
quintessentially American, remaking how we think about American
history, culture, and identity.
General
Imprint: |
University Press of Kansas
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2020 |
Authors: |
Elyssa Ford
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7006-3030-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-7006-3030-9 |
Barcode: |
9780700630301 |
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