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Cherokee Women : Gender and Culture Change, 1700-1835 by Theda Perdue (1999, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Nebraska Press
ISBN-100803287607
ISBN-139780803287600
eBay Product ID (ePID)852492
Product Key Features
Book TitleCherokee Women : Gender and Culture Change, 1700-1835
Number of Pages254 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1999
TopicWomen, General, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Native American
GenreSocial Science, History
AuthorTheda Perdue
Book SeriesIndians of the Southeast Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight14 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN97-030486
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"An interesting and effective overview. . . . It is to the author's considerable credit that she is able to re-create the values and behavior of Cherokee women through court records, myths, and observers' accounts. By examining women's roles in farming and community life, Perdue argues that women were coequal contributors to Cherokee culture."- Choice, "A well-documented, carefully argued book written in lively and engaging prose. It deserves a wide audience. . . . An exceptional piece of scholarship."-William and Mary Quarterly, "A well-documented, carefully argued book written in lively and engaging prose. It deserves a wide audience. . . . An exceptional piece of scholarship."- William and Mary Quarterly, "An interesting and effective overview. . . . It is to the author's considerable credit that she is able to re-create the values and behavior of Cherokee women through court records, myths, and observers' accounts. By examining women's roles in farming and community life, Perdue argues that women were coequal contributors to Cherokee culture."-Choice, "A fascinating book that truly breaks new ground in the study of Cherokee history, women''s history, and American history in general. Exemplifies women''s history at its best. She neither concentrates only on so-called notable women-those Cherokee women who are supposedly worthy of historical study because they acted like white men-or on inserting Cherokee women into an already existing narrative of Cherokee and American history. Instead her work challenges the existing narratives and suggests an alternative reading of history. By characterizing women as agents of cultural persistence, Perdue makes a case that we should not see American Indian women as bit players but as 'major players in the great historical drama that is the American past.'"-Margaret Jacobs,Journal of Southern History, "A fascinating book that truly breaks new ground in the study of Cherokee history, women's history, and American history in general. Exemplifies women's history at its best. She neither concentrates only on so-called notable women-those Cherokee women who are supposedly worthy of historical study because they acted like white men-or on inserting Cherokee women into an already existing narrative of Cherokee and American history. Instead her work challenges the existing narratives and suggests an alternative reading of history. By characterizing women as agents of cultural persistence, Perdue makes a case that we should not see American Indian women as bit players but as 'major players in the great historical drama that is the American past.'"-Margaret Jacobs, Journal of Southern History, "A fascinating book that truly breaks new ground in the study of Cherokee history, women''s history, and American history in general. Exemplifies women''s history at its best. She neither concentrates only on so-called notable women-those Cherokee women who are supposedly worthy of historical study because they acted like white men-or on inserting Cherokee women into an already existing narrative of Cherokee and American history. Instead her work challenges the existing narratives and suggests an alternative reading of history. By characterizing women as agents of cultural persistence, Perdue makes a case that we should not see American Indian women as bit players but as 'major players in the great historical drama that is the American past.'"-Margaret Jacobs, Journal of Southern History, "A fascinating book that truly breaks new ground in the study of Cherokee history, women's history, and American history in general. Exemplifies women's history at its best. She neither concentrates only on so-called notable women--those Cherokee women who are supposedly worthy of historical study because they acted like white men--or on inserting Cherokee women into an already existing narrative of Cherokee and American history. Instead her work challenges the existing narratives and suggests an alternative reading of history. By characterizing women as agents of cultural persistence, Perdue makes a case that we should not see American Indian women as bit players but as 'major players in the great historical drama that is the American past.'"--Margaret Jacobs, Journal of Southern History "An interesting and effective overview. . . . It is to the author's considerable credit that she is able to re-create the values and behavior of Cherokee women through court records, myths, and observers' accounts. By examining women's roles in farming and community life, Perdue argues that women were coequal contributors to Cherokee culture."-- Choice "A well-documented, carefully argued book written in lively and engaging prose. It deserves a wide audience. . . . An exceptional piece of scholarship."-- William and Mary Quarterly "Gracefully written and convincing."-- H-Net Reviews
Dewey Decimal305.48/89755
Synopsis"An interesting and effective overview. . . . It is to the author's considerable credit that she is able to re-create the values and behavior of Cherokee women through court records, myths, and observers' accounts. By examining women's roles in farming and community life, Perdue argues that women were coequal contributors to Cherokee culture." -- Choice Theda Perdue examines the roles and responsibilities of Cherokee women during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, a time of intense cultural change. While building on the research of earlier historians, she develops a uniquely complex view of the effects of contact on Native gender relations, arguing that Cherokee conceptions of gender persisted long after contact. Maintaining traditional gender roles actually allowed Cherokee women and men to adapt to new circumstances and adopt new industries and practices., Theda Perdue examines the roles and responsibilities of Cherokee women during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, a time of intense cultural change. While building on the research of earlier historians, she develops a uniquely complex view of the effects of contact on Native gender relations, arguing that Cherokee conceptions of gender persisted long after contact. Maintaining traditional gender roles actually allowed Cherokee women and men to adapt to new circumstances and adopt new industries and practices. Theda Perdue is a professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Her works include Slavery and the Evolution of Cherokee Society, 1540-1866 and Native Carolinians: The Indians of North Carolina.
LC Classification NumberE99.C5F3934 1998
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- 18 Jul, 2021
Good for research. Valuable reading.
This book gives a better view into the lives of the Cherokee.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
