Masters of Small Worlds
Yeoman Households, Gender Relations, and the Political Culture of the Antebellum South Carolina Low Country
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:20th Jul '95
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
The book examines the yeomanry in the South Carolina Low Country before the Civil War. It focuses on the relationship between the yeomanry - the small farmers - and the planters, with whom they had strong ideological ties. The book deals with gender and class issues as well. This book is intended for those interested in Antebellum Southern US Society.
...of interest not only for the local matter of South Carolina, but as one test whether 'race, class, and gender' can (to adapt Marx on the Confederacy) make a history and not just a battle-cry. McCurry offers an abunbance of insight, information and anecdote. She is a gifted historian, engaging large questions. * The Times Literary Supplement *
a work with unusual breadth of analysis ... in its sheer breadth of visiona nd attention to detail her analysis includes much that is fresh and original ... This, combined with a persuasively lucid and thoughtful written style, make this work a pleasure to read. * Kevern J. Verney, Edge Hill College of Higher Education, American Studies, Vol 30, Part 2 - 1996 *
- Winner of Winner of the Charles S. Sydnor Award for 1996! Winner of the Franklin Prize for the Best Book in American Studies, 1995!.
ISBN: 9780195072365
Dimensions: 162mm x 234mm x 32mm
Weight: 685g
344 pages