The masculine woman in America, 1890-1935 / Laura L. Behling.

Author/creator Behling, Laura L., 1967-
Format Book
Publication InfoUrbana : University of Illinois Press, ©2001.
Description215 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Women's rights--United States. --History.
Women--Suffrage. --United States. --History.
Women--United States. --Public opinion.
Lesbianism--United States. --History.
Masculinity--United States. --History.
Women in literature--History.
Women in popular culture--History.
Sex differences--United States. --History.
Public opinion--United States. --History.

Contents Altered states : envisioning the masculine woman -- Unsightly evidence : female inversion and the U.S. woman suffrage movement -- Aberrant assumptions : disenfranchising the most aggravated type -- Enticing acts : the sexuality of seduction -- Marketing mockery : original sins and the art of parody -- Distant relations : put out of town for gettin' too int'mate -- Mundus reversus : femininity found.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [201]-211) and index.
LCCN 00009894
ISBN0252026276 (cloth : acid-free paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HQ1236.5.U6 B45 2001 ✔ Available Place Hold