Carol Mason

Oklahomo: Lessons in Unqueering America - SUNY series in Queer Politics and Cultures Carol Mason

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: List of Illustrations Acknowledgments 1. Unqueering America: An Introduction 2. Sally Kern: The Queer Terrorist in Middle America 3. Anita Bryant: Oklahoma Roots and National Fruits 4. Billy James Hargis: Sinister, Satanic Sex 5. Bruce Goff: How to Stop Enjoying and Learn to Fear Queer Art 6. Queer Times in Wal Mart Country: A Meandering Conclusion Notes Works Cited and Collections IndexReview Quotes: "Oklahomo" is a wonderful addition to recent queer studies of critical regionalism, rural life, and sexual norms. Via four spot-on case studies, Carol Mason traces a hypnotic history of the US Right that deepens our knowledge of how cultures of terror materialized alongside cultures of sexuality in the American Midwest. Overflowing with acuity, this book is mandatory reading for scholars invested in LGBTQ studies, rural/urban studies, and forgotten tales of modern conservatism. Scott Herring, author of "Another Country: Queer Anti-Urbanism""Biographical Note: Carol Mason is Professor of Gender and Women s Studies at the University of Kentucky. She is the author of "Killing for Life: The Apocalyptic Narrative of Pro-Life Politics" and "Reading Appalachia from Left to Right: Conservatives and the 1974 Kanawha County Textbook Controversy.""