Good wives, nasty wenches, and anxious patriarchs: gender, race, and power in colonial virginia
Auteur :
Brown, Kathleen M.
Éditeur :
The University of North Carolina Press
ISBN :
9780807846230
Date de publication :
30 nov. 1996
Dimensions :
23,3 x 15,4 x 3,0 cm
Poids :
748 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The origins of racism and slavery in British North America from the perspective of gender are examined in this book. The author argues that gender was both a basic social relationship and a model for other social hierarchies, and assesses its role in the construction of racism in Virginia.