Women and Indians on the frontier (Record no. 15382)
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
|---|---|
| International Standard Book Number | 54633 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 978.02 Ril |
| Item number | 15 |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) | |
| Classification number | 978.02 Ril |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Riley, Glenda |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Women and Indians on the frontier |
| Remainder of title | 1825-1915. |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | by Glenda Riley |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Univ. of NM Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 1984 |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 336 p |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes Index |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Title | American Influences upon Frontierswomen's Ideas -- European Influences upon Frontierswomen's Ideas -- Rumors and Alarms on the Trail and in Early Settlements -- Contact and Cultural Clash with Native Populations -- The Development of Relationships with Indians -- The Selective Nature of Frontierswomen's Sympathies -- The Legacy of Image and Myth -- Notes -- Note on Sources -- Index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Pioneer women going west carried distinct images of themselves and of American Indians. Their views reflected stereotypes pervading the popular literature and journalism of the nineteenth century: women were weak and defenseless, their westward trek was a noble mission, and American Indians were savages. But as a result of their frontier experience, many women changed or discarded their earlier opinions. This book is the first account of how and why pioneer women altered their self-images and their views of American Indians. In Women and Indians on the Frontier, Riley substantially revises the conventional melodramatic picture of pioneer women cowering when confronted with Indians. Frontier life required women to be self-reliant, independent, and hardy: as they learned to adapt, frontierswomen also learned to reexamine stereotypes in the light of experience. Interestingly, Riley explains, while pioneer women frequently changed their beliefs about Indians, they did not often revise their attitudes toward Mormon or Mexican women following contact with them. Frontierswomen also differed from men, whose unfavorable impression of Indians seldom changed. Riley's work is an important addition to Western history, women's studies, and American Indian studies. She examines in detail images and myths of both women and Indians, using examples from history, literature, and film, complemented by period photographs and illustrations. Her comparative account will interest a variety of scholars concerned with cultures in conflict and transition. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Source of heading or term | Women pioneers |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | 19th century. |
| Geographic subdivision | West (U.S.) |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Source of heading or term | Women pioneers |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | 20th century. |
| Geographic subdivision | West (U.S.) |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Source of heading or term | Women pioneers |
| General subdivision | Attitudes. |
| Geographic subdivision | West (U.S.) |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Source of heading or term | Indians of North America West (U.S.) |
| General subdivision | History. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | |
| Koha item type | 900 - 999 |
| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Permanent Location | Current Location | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date checked out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | 16.63 | 2 | 978.02 Ril | 54633 | 2012-10-20 | 2012-07-13 |