Queering the Redneck Riviera: Sexuality and the Rise of Florida Tourism - Hardcover

Jerry T. Watkins III (author)

 
9780813056913: Queering the Redneck Riviera: Sexuality and the Rise of Florida Tourism
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0813056918 ISBN 13: 9780813056913
Publisher: University Press of Florida, 2018

Synopsis

Using oral histories, newspapers, and a variety of other sources this work recovers stories of campy LGBT beach parties, forgotten gay bars, and friendship networks that spanned the South. Gay men, lesbians, and the otherwise queer were an essential part of ""The Sunshine State."" Placing them at the center of this story exposes the unique interactions of capitalism, tourism, sexuality, and space. More than just a story of repression, this work also seeks to illuminate the fun that could be had on what came to be known as ""The USA's Gay Riviera"" by the early 1990s.

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About the Author

Jerry T. Watkins III is a lecturer in the History Department at the College of William & Mary.

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Publisher
University Press of Florida
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0813056918
ISBN 13 
9780813056913
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
192

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