Women and the Conquest of California, 1542-1840: Codes of Silence

by Virginia Marie Bouvier

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Studies of the Spanish conquest in the Americas traditionally have explained European-Indian encounters in terms of such factors as geography, timing, and the charisma of individual conquistadores. Yet by reconsidering this history from the perspective of gender roles and relations, we see that gender ideology was a key ingredient in the glue that held the conquest together and in turn shaped indigenous behavior toward the conquerors. This...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0816524467

ISBN13:9780816524464

Release Date:August 2004

Publisher:University of Arizona Press

Length:266 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.5" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

19th Century History Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences State & Local Women in History Women's Studies

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