{"product_id":"rainbow-cattle-co-liberation-inclusion-and-the-history-of-gay-rodeo-hardcover","title":"Rainbow Cattle Co.: Liberation, Inclusion, and the History of Gay Rodeo - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas Villanueva\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRainbow Cattle Co.\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of gay rodeo as an overlooked and important part of the LGBTQ liberation movement. Nicholas Villanueva, Jr., argues that the history of gay liberation has been oversimplified as a fight for sexual freedom in the major cities of the 1970s. But, as Villanueva reveals, the gay liberation movement thrived in rodeo in the U.S. West and in rural communities throughout America. LGBTQ rodeo athletes liberated themselves from the heteronormative social world of sport and upended stereotypes of sport and queer identity. Organizers, athletes, and spectators fought to protect their rights to openly participate in sports, and their activism was pivotal in the fight against AIDS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRainbow Cattle Co.\u003c\/em\u003e reveals a history of gay liberation through rodeo, which from the mid-1970s provided a safe space where LGBTQ athletes could focus on their sport and evolved into a highly successful philanthropic organization by the end of the twentieth century. This intersectional study of LGBTQ athletes, heteronormativity, Western history, and sport builds on scholarship from ethnic studies, critical sports studies, sociology, and history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicholas Villanueva, Jr., \u003c\/strong\u003e is an associate professor of ethnic studies and the director of Critical Sport Studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is the editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Athlete as National Symbol: Critical Essays on Sports in the International Arena\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCritical Sports Studies: A Document Reader\u003c\/em\u003e and the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Lynching of Mexicans in the Texas Borderlands\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of two southwestern book awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicholas Villanueva, Jr., \u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of ethnic studies and the director of Critical Sport Studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Athlete as National Symbol: Critical Essays on Sports in the International Arena\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCritical Sports Studies: A Document Reader\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lynching of Mexicans in the Texas Borderlands\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of two southwestern book awards. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 282\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753328967968,"sku":"9781496230195","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5d25d9dbe9ab0896e4791b20fb98ed22.webp?v=1780017382","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/rainbow-cattle-co-liberation-inclusion-and-the-history-of-gay-rodeo-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}