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A Dirty South Manifesto

Sexual Resistance and Imagination in the New South
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A Dirty South Manifesto by L.H. Stallings delves into the cultural and social implications of Southern Black identities, challenging mainstream narratives. It explores themes such as sexuality, respectability politics, and cultural resistance within the context of Southern history. The book provides a critical examination of traditional norms while offering a fresh perspective on liberation and identity.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by cultural studies and are interested in exploring the intersections of race, sexuality, and the socio-political landscape of the American South. It offers a fresh perspective by challenging traditional narratives, making it a compelling read for those who appreciate bold and critical analyses.

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A Dirty South Manifesto

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From the shutdown of Planned Parenthood clinics and rising rates of HIV to opposition to marriage equality and bathroom bills, the New South is the epicenter of the new sex wars. Antagonism toward reproductive freedom, partner rights, and transgender rights has revealed a new and unacknowledged era of southern reconstruction centered on gender and sexuality.

In A Dirty South Manifesto, L. H. Stallings celebrates the roots of radical sexual resistance in the New Southβ€”a movement that is antiracist, decolonial, and transnational. For people within economically disenfranchised segments of society, those in sexually marginalised communities, and the racially oppressed, the South has been a sexual dystopia.

Throughout this book, Stallings delivers hard-hitting manifestos for the new sex wars. With her focus on contemporary Black southern life, Stallings offers an invitation to anyone who has ever imagined a way of living beyond white supremacist heteropatriarchy.

Series: American Studies Now: Critical Histories of the Present

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A Dirty South Manifesto by L.H. Stallings is recognised for its valuable contribution to literature on reproductive rights and sexual freedom. The book is both thoughtful and thought-provoking, offering a mix of humour and emotional depth, as noted in reviews from reliable feminist sources.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520299504

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 December 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 272g

Pages: 208

About the Author

L.H. Stallings is Professor of African American Studies at Georgetown University. She is the author of Mutha' is Half a Word! Intersections of Folklore, Vernacular, Myth, and Queerness in Black Female Culture and Funk the Erotic: Transaesthetics and Black Sexual Cultures.

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