{"product_id":"9781032756592","title":"Queering Mayberry : An Exploration of Sexuality and Gender in the Andy Griffith Show by Matthew Thomas-Reid","description":"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.   Queering Mayberry: An Exploration of Sexuality and Gender in the Andy Griffith Show will be valuable to scholars and students in Appalachian studies, media studies, queer theory, and social history.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56296070087029,"sku":"9781032756592","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781032756592.jpg?v=1762770123","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781032756592","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}