Gender and the Civil Rights Movement

by Sharon Monteith and Phyl Garland

Book Overview

This collection of nine essays analyzes the people, the protests, and the incidents of the civil rights movement through the lens of gender. More than just a study of women, the book examines the ways in which assigned sexual roles and values shaped the strategy, tactics, and ideology of the movement. The essays deal with topics ranging from the Montgomery bus boycott and Rhythm and Blues to gangsta rap and contemporary fiction, from the 1950s to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813534380
• ISBN13: 9780813534381
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.6"