Publication Date
5-2023
Advisor(s) - Committee Chair
Ann Ferrell, Timothy Evans, Kate Horigan
Degree Program
Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology
Degree Type
Master of Arts
Abstract
This thesis is an ethnographic study of the “Tomato Krewe,” a social group that participates in the parade of East Nashville’s annual Tomato Art Festival. Drawing on participant-observation, interviews, and my own experiences as a member of the krewe and resident of East Nashville, I examine krewe members’ narratives about the festival, the material culture that they create for the parade, and the levels of performance that they engage in while parading. Central to my analysis is how krewe members understand the Tomato Art Festival as an expression of East Nashville identity.
Disciplines
American Studies | Arts and Humanities | Folklore | Performance Studies | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Social and Cultural Anthropology | Theatre and Performance Studies
Recommended Citation
Cate, Allison, "A United, Not a Divider: Community, Identity, Performance & the Tomato Krewe Parading Group of East Nashville's Tomato Art Festival" (2023). Masters Theses & Specialist Projects. Paper 3643.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/3643
Included in
American Studies Commons, Folklore Commons, Performance Studies Commons, Social and Cultural Anthropology Commons