Women of the Klan (book)
 1991 and 1992 dust cover | |
| Author | Kathleen M. Blee |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Subject | Women Indiana History - Women of the Ku Klux Klan History - 20th century Race discrimination United States - Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) |
| Genre | nonfiction |
| Publisher | University of California Press |
Publication date | 1991 |
| Media type | Print, E-book, Audio |
| Pages | 220+ |
| ISBN | 9780520072633 0585200580 |
| OCLC | 22380546 |
| 322.4/2/082 | |
| LC Class | HS2330.K63 B44 1991 |
| Website | Publisher's website |
| Includes bibliographical references and an index | |
Women of the Klan: Racism and Gender in the 1920s is a non-fiction book written by Kathleen M. Blee and published by the University of California Press, Berkeley, in 1991.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Synopsis[edit]
The book mostly focuses on Women of the Ku Klux Klan (WKKK) in Indiana during the 1920s. The WKKK was officially established in 1923. In Indiana the Klan was a large organization with political clout. The WKKK was associated with the KKK but was an independent organization, and they tapped the Protestant community for membership. Hence, membership consisted of both prominent and typical Protestant women born on U.S. soil. Consequently, the book examines the role of women in the WKKK during the 1920s. Women were attracted to this organization because it offered them a sense of power and belonging. Also, women were involved in many aspects of the Klan, including recruiting new members and organizing events. The demise of the WKKK occurred in 1928. 78 percent of the WKKK's members were wives and daughters of KKK members.[1][2][5]
See also[edit]
- Indiana Klan
- One Hundred Percent American by Thomas R. Pegram
- The New Hate by Arthur S. Goldwag
- Women of the Ku Klux Klan
References[edit]
- ^ a b Blumberg, Rhoda Lois (1993). "Reviewed work: Women of the Klan: Racism and Gender in the 1920s, Kathleen M. Blee". Gender and Society. 7 (2): 295–297. doi:10.1177/089124393007002011. JSTOR 189585. S2CID 220465237.
- ^ a b Enders, Calvin (1993). "Reviewed work: Women of the Klan: Racism and Gender in the 1920s, Kathleen M. Blee". Michigan Historical Review. 19 (2): 94–96. doi:10.2307/20173409. JSTOR 20173409.
- ^ Alexander, Charles C. (1992). "Reviewed work: Women of the Klan: Racism and Gender in the 1920s., Kathleen M. Blee". The Journal of American History. 79 (1): 321–322. doi:10.2307/2078594. JSTOR 2078594.
- ^ Goldberg, Robert A. (1993). "Reviewed work: Women of the Klan: Racism and Gender in the 1920s, Kathleen M. Blee". Journal of Social History. 27 (1): 196–198. doi:10.1353/jsh/27.1.196. JSTOR 3789156.
- ^ a b Aptheker, Bettina (1992). "The Female World of Hate and Ritual". The Women's Review of Books. 9 (8): 23–24. doi:10.2307/4021208. JSTOR 4021208.
- ^ Lorini, Alessandra (1993). "Reviewed work: Women of the Klan: Racism and Gender in the 1920s, Kathleen M. Blee". Australasian Journal of American Studies. 12 (1): 116–118. JSTOR 41053684.
External links[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Blee, Kathleen M. (1991). "Women in the 1920s' Ku Klux Klan Movement". Feminist Studies. 17 (1): 57–77. doi:10.2307/3178170. JSTOR 3178170.
- "A Brief History of the Women's KKK". JSTOR Daily. 14 October 2020.
- Blee, Kathleen (2002). "The Gendered Organization of Hate: Women in the U.S. Ku Klux Klan". In Bacchetta, P. & Margaret Power (ed.). Right-Wing Women. New York: Routledge. pp. 101–114. ISBN 0-415-92777-3.
- Feldman, Glen (2003). Clayton, B. & John Salmond (ed.). Lives Full of Struggle and Triumph. Gainesville: University Press of Florida. ISBN 978-0-8130-2675-6.