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.
This significant anthology of 29 essays brings out from the overarching shadow of "male" history the participation of women in the settlement and development of the American West. With topics ranging from interracial marriage to cross-gender sexual behavior, to female Asian immigrants' struggles to secure adequate food and shelter, these writings expand the parameters of western history in terms of race and class as well as gender. Each essay represents exacting scholarship, but all points made are as accessible as they are learned. The compilation takes important steps toward a wider recognition "of all the stories and of all the actors" that western history represents. --Brad Hooper
University of Oklahoma Press,
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Jameson, Elizabeth.
Armitage, Susan H. (Susan Hodge), 1937-
1997
9780806129297
9780806129525
9780806128771
Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, c1997.
SD_ILS:476147
305.40978 W939J, 1997
Writing the range : race, class, and culture in the women's West
Writing the range : race, class, and culture in the women's West
Writing the range : race, class, and culture in the women's West
