- Paperback: 244 pages
- Publisher: University of California Press; 2 edition (Dec 2 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0520257871
- ISBN-13: 978-0520257870
- Product Dimensions: 22.1 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 363 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #788,363 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
A groundbreaking work about the Women of the Ku Klux Klan (WKKK), which enrolled hundreds of thousands of recruits in the 1920s and '30s. Photos.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
Blee, a sociology professor, has written a fascinating and disturbing book about the women of the Ku Klux Klan (WKKK) in the 1920s. In Part 1, she examines the historical, cultural, and symbolic contexts of the Klan in the United States. In Part 2, she looks at activities of the women's Klan in Indiana and gives biographical sketches of some of the more prominent women in the Indiana WKKK. Through her extensive research, including interviews with surviving WKKK members, examining seized Klan documents, and reading local newspapers, Blee found that for many women the WKKK offered a logical place for them to express political views while also providing a home of like-minded females who shared social and moral concerns. While many books have been written about the history of the Ku Klux Klan, this is the first to focus on women. An important work which should be purchased by larger public and research libraries. Highly recommended. (Illustrations and index not seen.)-- Cindy Faries, Pennsylvania State Univ. Lib., University Park
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Gender and sexuality were compelling symbols in the two largest waves of the Ku Klux Klan, those of the 1860s and the 1920s. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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This review is from: Women of the Klan: Racism and Gender in the 1920s, With a New Preface (Paperback)
I received this book for a class I'm taking and it came in a timely fashion. I would recommend this seller to others.
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Great short history of both Klu Klux Klans!,
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This review is from: Women of the Klan: Racism and Gender in the 1920s (Paperback)
This is one of the few histories of the Klan that clearly documents the fact that there have been not one, but two Klu Klux Klans. It also examines just how deeply women were involved in the movement, a little-noticed phenomenon in the past.Obviously the Klan we know today was always a hate group, but it's astounding just how large, wealthy, and powerful the group was, with millions of members (as opposed to today, where they have a few thousand at best), and members in every state of the union. It's also astounding just how powerful they were, and how involved women were in the organization. One thing the book highlights, that reviewers generally don't mention, is how many people were in the Klan without recognizing the violent or terroristic nature of the organization. The most discomfiting parts she documents are how many people who were involved simply viewed the Klan as a very normal, responsible organization that was a boon to its communities. The Klan worked hard to develop an aura of respectability--quite successfully, at least for a while. I am rather stunned by several of the other reviews here, which say dumb things about feminism, animal rights, etc. I suggest ignoring those reviews, as they're obviously written by silly people. This is a very good book--highly readable, informative, and insightful. I recommend it highly.
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Who Are These Babes?,
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This review is from: Women of the Klan: Racism and Gender in the 1920s (Paperback)
Alright, it's about time some righteous European American babes were recognized for their achievement in the cause of fighting race mixing. Rock on!
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