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Scarlett's Sisters: Young Women in the Old South (review)

Scarlett's Sisters: Young Women in the Old South (review) African "savage" stereotypes; both celebrate and satirize their own cultures, yet they share the same culture. One could say that the spectators, often a highly diverse crowd, experience a creolization of thought from such displays, the racial segregation being as pronounced as the integration. As the authors note, Mardi Gras "upsets the rules of everyday segregated life." The authors conclude by wondering if Mardi Gras in post-Katrina New Orleans will be the same without its former African American residents. Most of those that died in the floodwater were black, and a greater number of black evacuees have no homes to return to. Many people expressed concern over whether Mardi Gras should have been held in the year following the storm. But it seemed that most locals--blacks, whites, and all in-between--were happy that the show did go on, much as the authors of this book predicted. It was seen as necessary for the city's spirit. One could also say that that spirit could not be contained. Like a jazz funeral, Carnival is a time to celebrate life, even in the wake of death. Many displaced residents made the pilgrimage for the holiday. For those that were here it was http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Southern Cultures University of North Carolina Press

Scarlett's Sisters: Young Women in the Old South (review)

Southern Cultures , Volume 15 (1) – Feb 21, 2009

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University of North Carolina Press
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Copyright © 2009 Center for the Study of the American South
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Abstract

African "savage" stereotypes; both celebrate and satirize their own cultures, yet they share the same culture. One could say that the spectators, often a highly diverse crowd, experience a creolization of thought from such displays, the racial segregation being as pronounced as the integration. As the authors note, Mardi Gras "upsets the rules of everyday segregated life." The authors conclude by wondering if Mardi Gras in post-Katrina New Orleans will be the same without its former African American residents. Most of those that died in the floodwater were black, and a greater number of black evacuees have no homes to return to. Many people expressed concern over whether Mardi Gras should have been held in the year following the storm. But it seemed that most locals--blacks, whites, and all in-between--were happy that the show did go on, much as the authors of this book predicted. It was seen as necessary for the city's spirit. One could also say that that spirit could not be contained. Like a jazz funeral, Carnival is a time to celebrate life, even in the wake of death. Many displaced residents made the pilgrimage for the holiday. For those that were here it was

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Southern CulturesUniversity of North Carolina Press

Published: Feb 21, 2009

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