Race and Masculinity in Southern Memory
History of Richmond, Virginia’s Monument Avenue, 1948–1996
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Civil Rights, History, Americas, United States, 20th Century
| Author: | Matthew Mace Barbee | ISBN: | 9780739187722 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books | Publication: | December 5, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Matthew Mace Barbee |
| ISBN: | 9780739187722 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books |
| Publication: | December 5, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books |
| Language: | English |
In Race and Masculinity in Southern Memory Matthew Mace Barbee offers an in-depth analysis of Richmond’s Monument Avenue from its origins through 1996 and pays special attention to the impact of Civil Rights struggles on Monument Avenue. Barbee demonstrates that Monument Avenue has constantly evolved and has broadened to encompass a broader range of Richmond history but that it has consistently depended upon traditional values of Southern masculinity.
In Race and Masculinity in Southern Memory Matthew Mace Barbee offers an in-depth analysis of Richmond’s Monument Avenue from its origins through 1996 and pays special attention to the impact of Civil Rights struggles on Monument Avenue. Barbee demonstrates that Monument Avenue has constantly evolved and has broadened to encompass a broader range of Richmond history but that it has consistently depended upon traditional values of Southern masculinity.
