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Intimate Frontiers: Sex, Gender, and Culture in Old California (Histories of the American Frontier series),Used
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This book reveals how powerful undercurrents of sex, gender, and culture helped shape the history of the American frontier from the 1760s to the 1850s. Looking at California under three flagsthose of Spain, Mexico, and the United StatesHurtado resurrects daily life in the missions, at mining camps, on overland trails and sea journeys, and in San Francisco. In these settings Hurtado explores courtship, marriage, reproduction, and family life as a way to understand how men and womenwhether Native American, Anglo American, Hispanic, Chinese, or of mixed bloodfit into or reshaped the roles and identities set by their race and gender.Hurtado introduces two themes in delineating his intimate frontiers. One was a libertine California, and some of its delights were heartily described early in the 1850s: '[Gold] dust was plentier than pleasure, pleasure more enticing than virtue. Fortune was the horse, youth in the saddle, dissipation the track, and desire the spur.' Not all the times were good or giddy, and in the tragedy of a teenage domestic who died in a botched abortion or a brutalized Indian woman we see the seamy underside of gender relations on the frontier. The other theme explored is the reaction of citizens who abhorred the loss of moral standards and sought to suppress excess. Their efforts included imposing all the stabilizing customs of whichever society dominated Californiaduring the Hispanic period,arranged marriages and concern for family honor were the norm; among the Anglos, laws regulated prostitution,missionaries railed against vices, and 'proper' women were brought in to help 'civilize' the frontier.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Intimate Frontiers'? A: The main theme of 'Intimate Frontiers' is how sex, gender, and cultural dynamics shaped the history of the American frontier, particularly in California from the 1760s to the 1850s.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Intimate Frontiers'? A: The author of 'Intimate Frontiers' is Albert L. Hurtado.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Intimate Frontiers'? A: The book was published on April 1, 1999.
- Q: What is the format of 'Intimate Frontiers'? A: The book is available in hardcover format.
- Q: How many pages are in 'Intimate Frontiers'? A: The book contains 203 pages.
- Q: What are some features of 'Intimate Frontiers'? A: The book is a used book in good condition, offering insights into historical and cultural aspects of California.
- Q: Is 'Intimate Frontiers' a first edition? A: Yes, 'Intimate Frontiers' is a first edition.
- Q: What topics does 'Intimate Frontiers' cover? A: The book covers topics such as courtship, marriage, reproduction, family life, and the roles of various racial and gender identities in shaping frontier life.
- Q: What cultural influences are explored in 'Intimate Frontiers'? A: The book explores the influences of Spanish, Mexican, and American cultures on California's history and societal norms.
- Q: What kind of condition is the book in? A: The book is described as being in mint condition.