"Charles J. Stivale has a unique ability to bring together his deep and fluent understanding of Deleuzean theory with his passion and enthusiasm for Cajun music. It's not an obvious combination of elements, but Stivale pulls it off with grace and skill. I attribute that to the clear way that his love for the diverse ingredients of this scholarly gumbo shines through his prose."--Gilbert B. Rodman, author of "Elvis after Elvis: The Posthumous Career of a Living Legend"
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction: “The Good Times Are Killing Me” 1
1. Becoming-Cajun 9
2. (Geo)graphies of (Dé)paysement: Dislocation and Unsettling in the Cajun Music Repertoire 40
3. “J’ai Été au Bal”: Cajun Sights and Sounds 73
4. Feeling the Event: Spaces of Affects and the Cajun Dance Arena 110
5. Disenchanting Les Bons Temps
132
6. Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler, or, Death and Life in the Cajun Dance Arena 158
Notes 169
Works Cited 193
Index 211
