By Invitation Only (2006)

New Orleans filmmaker Rebecca Snedeker explores the insular world of the elite white Carnival societies and debutante balls of Mardi Gras Questioning their racial exclusivity she takes an unprecedented insiders look at the pageantry and asks what does it mean to be the queen of the masked men As she examines her own place in an alluring tradition Snedeker challenges viewers to reflect on the roles we all play in our lives Ideal for courses in gender studies sociology anthropology american studies multicultural studies southern history and psychology