Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Herbert has ably demonstrated how [race and gender] operated in mid-nineteenth century gold rush societies in ways that enabled the dominance of one class of men over others."
* The Ormsby Review *
"A compelling survey of gender, race, labour, and politics, Gold Rush Manliness should be read by scholars interested in the cultural logic of settler colonialism in western history."
* BC Studies *
"Herbert’s style is eminently readable and concise, while his arguments are thought-provoking and engaging. Gold Rush Manliness is an excellent read for those interested in gender and identity in nineteenth-century North America."
* Journal of Arizona History *
"[I]nsightful study...a major step forward."
* American Historical Review *
"[A] welcome addition to the still nascent field of masculinity studies. Packed with useful observations about midnineteenth-century manliness, race history, and the relationship between different western rushes, the book is written in an engaging andjargon-free style and is useful to undergraduate and graduate students as well as lay readers"
* Oregon Historical Quarterly *
