Why read Writing the Range?

Book cover of Writing the Range: Race, Class, and Culture in the Women's West

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A valuable introduction to the rapidly changing field of western history, Writing the Range explains clearly how race, class, and culture are constructed and connected. The first section examines issues raised by more than a decade of multicultural western women's histories; following are six chronological sections spanning four centuries. Each…

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1 author picked Writing the Range as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Lynn Downey

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This hefty tome is a comprehensive and valuable collection of articles about women who were bound by race and class, and who also defied the expectations of these categories. Native American, Latinx, Asian, and Black women fill this fascinating volume, with stories that span colonial New Mexico to modern-day Hollywood. If you need a reference work on women of color, this book is not only your starting point, but it also has an extensive bibliography for further reading.

From Lynn's list on the women of the American West.