Leslie A. Wade, Robin Roberts, Frank de Caro

Broschiertes Buch

Downtown Mardi Gras

New Carnival Practices in Post-Katrina New Orleans

Beschreibung

Examines six unique, offbeat, Downtown celebrations. Using ethnography, folklore, cultural, and performance studies, the authors analyse new Mardi Gras's connection to traditional Mardi Gras. The narrative of each krewe's development is fascinating and unique, illustrating participants' shared desire to contribute to New Orleans's vibrant culture.

Autor

Leslie A. Wade is a professor and playwright in the Theatre Department at the University of Arkansas. Formerly the Billy J. Harbin Professor of Theatre at Louisiana State University, he has published on contemporary theatre and New Orleans culture. Robin Roberts is professor of English and gender studies at the University of Arkansas. She is author of six books on gender and popular culture, including Subversive Spirits: The Female Ghost in British and American Popular Culture, published by University Press of Mississippi. Frank de Caro is professor emeritus at Louisiana State University. He is the award-winning author of numerous books on folklore, including Folklore Recycled: Old Traditions in New Contexts, published by University Press of Mississippi.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of Mississippi
• Seitenzahl: 258
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 390g
• ISBN-13: 9781496823847
• ISBN-10: 1496823842
• Artikelnr.: 54543619