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Queer Subculture In The Conservative South: A Study Of Drag Performers In Mississippi, Christina Alison Huff
Queer Subculture In The Conservative South: A Study Of Drag Performers In Mississippi, Christina Alison Huff
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The amount of research on Mississippi LGBTQ communities is scarce. It is well established that ethnographic research on rural Southern queer communities is lacking, and that most LGBTQ research is conducted in metropolitian areas in the northern and western areas of the United States. This study investigates the lives of Mississippi drag performers through films, photographs, and audio documentaries. Specifically, these primary sources demonstrate that many LGBTQ members are thriving in historically conservative rural Southern areas by carving out spaces for their own existence.
Talent Against Tradition: The Art And Life Of Kate Freeman Clark, Grace Moorman
Talent Against Tradition: The Art And Life Of Kate Freeman Clark, Grace Moorman
Honors Theses
This paper explores the art of Holly Springs, Mississippi, painter Kate Freeman Clark, especially in association with the work of her teacher William Merritt Chase. Much of this paper is based on two extensive biographies: Cynthia Grant Tucker’s Kate Freeman Clark: A Painter Rediscovered, and Carolyn J. Brown’s The Artist’s Sketch: A Biography of Painter Kate Freeman Clark. Using a number of object studies, this paper explores the development of Clark’s work under the tutelage of Chase, highlighting similarities and differences that lead to the conclusion that Clark had a very real talent that she seemed reluctant to …
Trans Mississippi, Jessi Hotakainen
Trans Mississippi, Jessi Hotakainen
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This is the accompanying paper to the documentary thesis Trans Mississippi, which explores the lives of two transgender individuals living in Mississippi. This thesis outlines the theoretical underpinnings, as well as the director's methodology in producing the film and its justification.