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

Name: Queering the Redneck Riviera : Sexuality and the Rise of Florida Tourism
Brand: University Press of Florida

University Press of Florida

Queering the Redneck RivieraSexuality and the Rise of Florida Tourism\nAuthor(s): Jerry T. Watkins III\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University Press of Florida, United States\nImprint: University Press of Florida\nISBN-13: 9780813068602, 978-0813068602\nSynopsis\nQueering the Redneck Riviera recovers the forgotten and erased history of gay men and lesbians in North Florida, a region often overlooked in the story of the LGBTQ experience in the United States. Jerry Watkins reveals both the challenges these men and women faced in the years following World War II and the essential role they played in making the Emerald Coast a major tourist [url] a state dedicated to selling an image of itself as a \""family-friendly\"" tropical paradise and in an era of increasing moral panic and repression, queer people were forced to negotiate their identities and their places in society. Watkins re-creates queer life during this period, drawing from sources including newspaper articles, advertising a.