Cajun women and Mardi Gras : reading the rules backward / Carolyn E. Ware.
| Author/creator | Ware, Carolyn |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Urbana : University of Illinois Press, ©2007. |
| Description | xi, 233 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : Les Mardi Gras come but once a year -- Just like Cinderella : women's traditional Mardi Gras roles -- Not just the work : Cajun women's masking traditions -- Organizing mayhem : country Mardi Gras associations -- All's fair in love and Mardi Gras : the Tee Mamou women's run -- Letting it fly : the Basile run -- Festive reversals : inversion, intensification, and coding -- Epilogue : women's everyday lives and Mardi Gras. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-220) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006015293 |
| ISBN | 0252031385 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780252031380 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0252073770 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780252073779 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GT4210.L8 W37 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |