{"product_id":"queering-mayberry-1","title":"Queering Mayberry","description":"\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\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\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","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54259793592664,"sku":"9781032758275","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781032758275_5d32de23-6a42-4ea9-819a-3204fd231ddd.jpg?v=1768352441","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/queering-mayberry-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}