| Petticoat Heroes: Gender, Culture and Popular Protest in the Rebecca Riots Contributor(s): Jones, Rhian E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1783167882 ISBN-13: 9781783167883 Publisher: University of Wales Press OUR PRICE: $9.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 19th Century - History | Social History - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 942.9 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.65 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The wave of unrest which took place in the 1840s in Wales known as the Rebecca riots stands out as a success story within the generally gloomy annals of popular struggle and defeat: farmers and workers, outlandishly dressed in bonnets and petticoats, showed their outrage against unfair taxes by attacking tollgates and other symbols of perceived injustice. Petticoat Heroes draws on the fields of cultural history, gender studies, and anthropology to present fresh and alternative arguments on the meaning of Rebeccaite costume and ritual, the significance of the feminine in protest, and the links between protest and popular culture. An epilogue discusses the Rebecca riots in the context of the contemporary resurgence of leaderless protest around the world including the Occupy and Anonymous movements." |
Contributor Bio(s): Jones, Rhian E.: - Rhian E. Jones is the author of Clampdown: Pop-Cultural Wars on Class and Gender. She lives in London. |
