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"e;Masquerading in Male Attire"e; e-bog
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Historically, American women have dressed as men for a number of reasons: to enter the military, to travel freely, to commit a criminal act, to marry other women--most often however to secure employment. During the 1800s and early 1900s, most jobs were barred to women, and those that were available to both sexes paid women far less. This book profiles both women who passed as men and were ...
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253,01 DKK
Forlag
McFarland
Udgivet
26 april 2018
Længde
243 sider
Genrer
Gender studies: women and girls
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781476633213
Historically, American women have dressed as men for a number of reasons: to enter the military, to travel freely, to commit a criminal act, to marry other women--most often however to secure employment. During the 1800s and early 1900s, most jobs were barred to women, and those that were available to both sexes paid women far less. This book profiles both women who passed as men and were caught--even arrested--and those who successfully masqueraded for years. Whatever the motive, all took part in a common rebellion against an economic and social system that openly discriminated against them.