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Good Wives, Nasty Wenches, and Anxious Patriarchs: Gender, Race, and Power in Colonial Virginia

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Good Wives, Nasty Wenches, and Anxious Patriarchs: Gender, Race, and Power in Colonial Virginia

by Kathleen M Brown

About this title: The origins of racism and slavery in British North America from the perspective of gender are examined in this book. The author argues that gender was both a basic social relationship and a model for other social hierarchies, and assesses its role in the construction of racism in Virginia.

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr Date Published: 1996-11-01 ISBN-13: 9780807846230 ISBN: 0807846236

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goodreads rating 2 out of 5 2 out of 5
Jul 3, 2007
By John, Indianapolis, IN

"Title is more exciting than the book. Fairly boring."

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goodreads rating 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Apr 25, 2007
By Justin, Fort Worth, TX

"I thought this book was excellent. I loved the interplay between the various classes of women in Colonial Virginia and the descriptions of the social heiarchies they created."

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goodreads rating 2 out of 5 2 out of 5
Jan 22, 2007
By Jen, Quincy, MA

"I enjoy women's history but sometimes I felt that the analysis was dense. A very academic book, not light reading."

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