{"product_id":"9781032756592-queering-mayberry","title":"Queering Mayberry","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn Exploration of Sexuality and Gender in the Andy Griffith Show\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueering Mayberry: An Exploration of Sexuality and Gender in the Andy Griffith Show\u003c\/i\u003e reexamines the show through the frame of queer theory, offering a fresh perspective on its significance in the Southern Appalachians. It will be valuable to scholars and students in Appalachian studies, media studies, queer theory, and social history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueering Mayberry: An Exploration of Sexuality and Gender in the Andy Griffith Show\u003c\/i\u003e is an interdisciplinary study which reexamines \u003ci\u003eThe Andy Griffith Show\u003c\/i\u003e through the frame of queer theory, offering a fresh perspective on its cultural significance in the Southern Appalachians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmid current debates on Critical Race Theory and LGBTQIA+ rights, the nostalgic pull of the “Myth of Mayberry” remains potent. This work critiques the restorative nostalgia surrounding small-town southern ideals, arguing that disrupting the monolithic image of southern conservative, Christian, cisgender identity requires a critical look at the cultural artifacts that helped shape it. Through a combination of historical research, including original episode scripts with Andy Griffith's notes, cultural studies, and performance theory, it uncovers a complex relationship between queerness and Southern Appalachian identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueering Mayberry: An Exploration of Sexuality and Gender in the Andy Griffith Show \u003c\/i\u003ewill be valuable to scholars and students in Appalachian studies, media studies, queer theory, and social history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55316045726070,"sku":"9781032756592","price":48.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_13490479_31169_20250507071929.jpg?v=1760340965","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781032756592-queering-mayberry","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}