The gentlemen and the roughs : manhood, honor, and violence in the Union Army /

In this contribution to Civil War and gender history, Foote reveals that internal battles were fought against the backdrop of manhood. Clashing ideals of manliness produced myriad conflicts when educated, refined, and wealthy officers found themselves commanding a hard-drinking group of fighters.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Foote, Lorien, 1969-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, ©2010.
Temas:
United States. > Army > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States. > Army > Military life > History > 19th century.
États-Unis. > Army > Histoire > Guerre de Sécession, 1861-1865.
United States. > Army
1800-1899
Soldiers > United States > Social conditions > 19th century.
Social classes > United States > History > 19th century.
Social conflict > United States > History > 19th century.
Violence > United States > History > 19th century.
Honor > United States > History > 19th century.
Masculinity > United States > History > 19th century.
Classes sociales > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Violence > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Honneur > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Masculinité > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: The contested terms of manhood
  • "A good moral regiment" : conduct unbecoming a gentleman
  • "The model of the gentleman" : gentility and self-control
  • "A regular old-fashioned free fight" : physical prowess and honor
  • "If you will go with me outside the lines" : dueling and the degenerate affair of honor
  • "The thick-fingered clowns" : social status and discipline
  • "The shoulder-strap gentry" : officers, privates, and equal manhood
  • Conclusion: The war for manhood
  • Appendix: Note on method and sources.

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