"Masquerading in Male Attire"

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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 9781476673615
ISBN-13 : 1476673616
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Book Synopsis "Masquerading in Male Attire" by : Kerry Segrave

Download or read book "Masquerading in Male Attire" written by Kerry Segrave and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-04-30 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historically, American women have dressed as men for a number of reasons: to enter the military, to travel freely, to commit a criminal act, to marry other women--most often however to secure employment. During the 1800s and early 1900s, most jobs were barred to women, and those that were available to both sexes paid women far less. This book profiles both women who passed as men and were caught--even arrested--and those who successfully masqueraded for years. Whatever the motive, all took part in a common rebellion against an economic and social system that openly discriminated against them.


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