Southern Horrors - Women and the Politics of Rape and Lynching

Informationen zum Autor Crystal N. Feimster is Associate Professor of African American Studies, History, and American Studies at Yale University, where she received the prestigious Yale Provost Teaching Prize for 2013–2014. Klappentext Between 1880 and 1930! some 200 women were murdered by lynch mobs in the American South. Many more were tarred and feathered! burned! whipped! or raped. In this brutal world! women defended themselves and challenged male power brokers. Feimster explores the racial politics of the postbellum South! focusing on the volatile issue of sexual violence. Zusammenfassung Between 1880 and 1930! some 200 women were murdered by lynch mobs in the American South. Many more were tarred and feathered! burned! whipped! or raped. In this brutal world! women defended themselves and challenged male power brokers. Feimster explores the racial politics of the postbellum South! focusing on the volatile issue of sexual violence.

Product details

• Authors: Crystal N. Feimster
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2011
• EAN: 9780674061859
• ISBN: 978-0-674-06185-9
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, c 1500 onwards to present day, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Gender studies: women and girls, Violence and abuse in society, US South