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Rodeo as Refuge, Rodeo as Rebellion - Gender, Race, and Identity in the American Rodeo (Paperback) Loot Price: R911
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Rodeo as Refuge, Rodeo as Rebellion - Gender, Race, and Identity in the American Rodeo (Paperback): Elyssa Ford

Rodeo as Refuge, Rodeo as Rebellion - Gender, Race, and Identity in the American Rodeo (Paperback)

Elyssa Ford

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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 cliches 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.

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Imprint: University Press of Kansas
Country of origin: United States
Release date: November 2020
Authors: Elyssa Ford
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 978-0-7006-3031-8
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gay & Lesbian studies > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General
Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Equestrian & animal sports > General
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LSN: 0-7006-3031-7
Barcode: 9780700630318

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