The intersections of gender, race, and class in the culture and literature of early America to 1830.Because feminist scholarship is thriving in the field of colonial American studies, this volume is timely. It showcases new feminist perspectives on the literature of the period, addressing the diverse experiences of European, African, Latin, and Native Americans.The essays synthesize feminist perspectives from a number of approaches, including cultural studies, gender studies, new historicism, and race theory. They treat a variety of literary genres, from sermons, travel...
The intersections of gender, race, and class in the culture and literature of early America to 1830.Because feminist scholarship is thri...