The crimes of womanhood : defining femininity in a court of law

The crimes of womanhood : defining femininity in a court of law /

Cultural views of femininity exerted a powerful influence on the courtroom arguments used to defend or condemn notable women on trial in nineteenth-century and early-twentieth-century America. A. Cheree Carlson analyzes the colorful rhetorical strategies employed by lawyers and reporters in the tria...

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Main Author: Carlson, A. Cheree, 1957-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2009]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Sex discrimination against women > Law and legislation > United States > History.
Female offenders > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States > History.
Women > United States > Social conditions.
Femininity in popular culture > United States > History.
Femininity > Social aspects > United States > History.
Trials > United States > History.
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