"The Finest Kind of Lady": Hegemonic Femininity in American Women's Civil War Narratives

Title"The Finest Kind of Lady": Hegemonic Femininity in American Women's Civil War Narratives
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2017
AuthorsStrong, Melissa J.
JournalWomen's Studies
Volume46
Issue1
Pagination1 - 21
Date Published01/2017
Abstract

The article talks about women's war writing focusing on the research on women and the Civil War, gender roles, and hegemonic femininity. Topics include writings on American Civil War and reconstruction, female identity, and intersection of gender.

URLhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00497878.2017.1252560
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