Cow Boys and Cattle Men Class and Masculinities on the Texas Frontier, 1865-1900 |
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| Author:
| Moore, Jacqueline M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8147-5739-0 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $193.00 |
Book Description:
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Explores how, in contrast to the mythic image, from the late 1870s on, as the Texas frontier became more settled and the open range disappeared, the real cowboys faced increasing demands from the people around them to rein in the very traits that Americans considered the most masculine.
Explores how, in contrast to the mythic image, from the late 1870s on, as the Texas frontier became more settled and the open range disappeared, the real cowboys faced increasing demands from the people around them to rein in the very traits that Americans considered the most masculine.