| Description |
1 online resource (266 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction -- "To lift high the name of Mexico" : the charreada and the escaramuza -- "A seaman as well as cowboy" : ranching, rodeos, and paʻu 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 rrodeo -- 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Rodeos -- Social aspects -- United States
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Minorities in rodeos -- United States
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Group identity -- United States
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Ethnicity -- Social aspects -- United States
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Rodeos.
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Minorities in rodeos
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Ethnicity -- Social aspects
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Group identity
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Rodeos -- Social aspects
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Social aspects
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Race -- Social aspects -- United States
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| Subject |
United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780700630325 |
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0700630325 |
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