{"product_id":"queering-mayberry-9781032756592","title":"Queering Mayberry","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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 âœMyth of Mayberryâ 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\u003c\/i\u003e wi\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019196465495,"sku":"9781032756592","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032756592.jpg?v=1750779578","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/queering-mayberry-9781032756592","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}