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Branding Texas : performing culture in the Lone Star State / Leigh Clemons.

Author/creator Clemons, Leigh, 1967-
Format Book and Print
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoAustin : University of Texas Press, 2008.
Descriptionx, 173 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Popular culture--Texas --History.
Group identity--Texas --History.
Folklore--Texas --History.
Performing arts--Texas --History.
Theater--Texas --History.
Texas--Historiography.
Texas--Civilization.
Texas--History --Revolution, 1835-1836 --Drama.
Texas--History --Republic, 1836-1846 --Drama.
Contents Introduction : Texas and the performance of regionality -- "Deep in the heart" : the architectural landscapes of Texan cultural memory -- Teaching "Texan" : the pedagogical function of the Texas revolution -- "What's the matter with you people?" : the performance of authentic behavior in small-town Texan plays -- Selling Texas : the political branding of Texan cultural identity -- Conclusion : "our flag still waves proudly from the walls".
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [125]-155) and index.
LCCN 2007038706
ISBN9780292718074 (alk. paper)
ISBN0292718071 (alk. paper)

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