A bold and hardy race of men : the lives and literature of American whalemen

A bold and hardy race of men the lives and literature of American whalemen

Manly physical labor and American national identityThe world of whaling and its residents -- Foremast hands and the art of physical labor -- The whaling industry and its chains of command -- Unconventional gender roles at home and at sea -- Racialized discourses and cosmopolitan workforces.

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1. Verfasser: Schell, Jennifer (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Amherst, Mass. u.a. Univ. of Massachusetts Press 2013
Schlagworte:
American literature > History and criticism > Whaling in literature > Whalers (Persons) > History > USA > Literatur > Walfang > Walfänger > Männlichkeit > Geschichte 1820-1900
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Zusammenfassung:Manly physical labor and American national identityThe world of whaling and its residents -- Foremast hands and the art of physical labor -- The whaling industry and its chains of command -- Unconventional gender roles at home and at sea -- Racialized discourses and cosmopolitan workforces.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-249) and index
Beschreibung:XIV, 262 S.
23 cm
ISBN:9781625340207
978-1-62534-020-7
9781625340191
978-1-62534-019-1