New Orleans Carnival Balls: The Secret Side of Mardi Gras, 1870-1920 (Southern Literary Studies)
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (794 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0807167568 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorJennifer Atkins is graduate program director at Florida State University’s School of Dance.
For these organizations, Carnival balls became magical realms where krewesmen reinforced their elite identity through sculpted tableaux vivants performances, mock coronations, and romantic ballroom dancing. This world was full of possibilities: krewesmen became gods, kings, and knights, while their daughters became queens and maids. Beyond presenting readers with a new means of thinking about Carnival traditions, Atkins’s work situates dance as a vital piece of historical inquiry and a mode of study that sheds new light on the hidden practices of some of the best-known krewes in the Big Easy.. These old-line krewes ruled Mardi Gras from the Civil War until World War I, and the traditions of their private balls reflected a need for group solidarity amidst a world in flux. In Ne
Jennifer Atkins is graduate program director at Florida State University’s School of Dance.