Writing the range : race, class, and culture in the women's West / edited and with introductions by Elizabeth Jameson and Susan Armitage.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jameson, Elizabeth.

Armitage, Susan H. (Susan Hodge), 1937-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--West (U.S.)--History.

Women.

History.

Minority women--West (U.S.)--History.

Minority women.

Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.).

Frontier and pioneer life.

West (U.S.)--Race relations--History.

West (U.S.).

West (U.S.)--Ethnic relations--History.

Physical Description:

xiii, 656 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [1997]

Summary:

In mythic sagas of the American West, the wide western range offers boundless opportunity to profile a limited cast of white men. In this pathbreaking anthology, Jameson and Armitage brings together 29 essays which present the story of women from that era. Clearly written and accessible, "Writing the Range" makes a major contribution to ethnic history, women's history, and interpretations of the American West. 27 illustrations. 3 maps.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 601-630) and index.

ISBN:

0806129298

0806129522

OCLC:

35750394