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Queering Mayberry: An Exploration of Sexuality and Gender in the Andy Griffith Show

Queering Mayberry: An Exploration of Sexuality and Gender in the Andy Griffith Show

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General Gender StudiesGeneral SociologyGLBTQIA Studies

ISBN10: 1032758279
ISBN13: 9781032758275
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Mar 7 2025
Pages: 126
Weight: 0.82
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Queering Mayberry: An Exploration of Sexuality and Gender in the Andy Griffith Show is an interdisciplinary study which reexamines The Andy Griffith Show through the frame of queer theory, offering a fresh perspective on its cultural significance in the Southern Appalachians.

Amid 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.

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