Bibliograph

New Orleans Carnival krewes, the history, spirit & secrets of Mardi Gras, Rosary O'Neill ; foreword by Kim Marie Vaz

Type

Label

New Orleans Carnival krewes, the history, spirit & secrets of Mardi Gras, Rosary O'Neill ; foreword by Kim Marie Vaz

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-233) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

New Orleans Carnival krewes

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

862209468

Responsibility statement

Rosary O'Neill ; foreword by Kim Marie Vaz

Sub title

the history, spirit & secrets of Mardi Gras

Summary

"Explore the secret past of Carnival krewes and the significance of the organizations in the history and culture of New Orleans"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Birth of the Carnival Krewes -- Entries and Masques : Theater of Royal Power -- Events Before and During a New Orleans Carnival Parade and Ball -- Hierarchy Dramatized by the Old-Line Parade -- Hierarchy Dramatized by the Old-Line Ball -- Nature of Carnival Organizations -- Oral History: Arthur Hardy -- History of Carnival in New Orleans -- Structure of a Carnival Organization -- Carnival Organizations' Effect on the Social Structure of New Orleans -- Secret Political Societies, 1857-1900 -- Old-Line Reformers versus the Ring Machine -- Gentlemanly Indirect Power, 1900-70 -- Up the Downward Spiral -- Profile of an Old-Line Carnival Organization Member -- The Old-Line Carnival Mentality Today -- Metamorphosis : A Changing Carnival -- Oral History: Debutante C and Her Father -- African American Carnival Societies -- Oral History: Kim Vaz, PhD -- Today's Carnival -- Afterword -- Appendix

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