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Married To A Daughter Of The Land: Spanish-Mexican Women And Interethnic Marriage In California, 1820-80
Maria Raquel Casas
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Description for Married To A Daughter Of The Land: Spanish-Mexican Women And Interethnic Marriage In California, 1820-80
Paperback. Examines the role of Spanish-Mexican women in the development of California. This book describes the history of women in the American West and the complex role of gender, race, and class in the borderlands of the Southwest. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL; JHBK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Until recently, most studies of the colonial period of the American West have focused on the activities and agency of men. Historian Maria Raquel Casas examines the role of Spanish-Mexican women in the development of California. She finds that, far from being pawns in a male-dominated society, Californianas of all classes were often determined creators of their own destinies, finding ways to choose their mates, to leave unsatisfactory marriages, and to maintain themselves economically. Using a wide range of primary and secondary sources in English and Spanish, Casas unveils a picture of women's lives in these critical decades of California's ... Read more
Until recently, most studies of the colonial period of the American West have focused on the activities and agency of men. Historian Maria Raquel Casas examines the role of Spanish-Mexican women in the development of California. She finds that, far from being pawns in a male-dominated society, Californianas of all classes were often determined creators of their own destinies, finding ways to choose their mates, to leave unsatisfactory marriages, and to maintain themselves economically. Using a wide range of primary and secondary sources in English and Spanish, Casas unveils a picture of women's lives in these critical decades of California's ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874177787
SKU
V9780874177787
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About Maria Raquel Casas
Maria Raquel Casas is an associate professor of history at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Reviews for Married To A Daughter Of The Land: Spanish-Mexican Women And Interethnic Marriage In California, 1820-80
"This work provides the first comprehensive scholarly treatment of Mexican/EuroAmerican intermarriage in the Spanish borderlands. Casas convincingly challenges earlier studies that portrayed Spanish-speaking California women as helpless debutantes whose fathers used them to protect their own economic interests and social position." - Vicki L. Ruiz, author of From Out of the Shadows: Mexican Women in Twentieth-Century America "Casas's engaging depiction ... Read more