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Cow boys and cattle men class and masculinities on the Texas frontier, 1865-1900 /

"Cowboys are an American legend, but despite their ubiquity in history and popular culture, misperceptions abound. Technically, a cowboy worked with cattle, as a ranch hand, while his boss, the cattleman, owned the ranch. Jacqueline M. Moore casts aside romantic and one-dimensional images of co...

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Main Author: Moore, Jacqueline M., 1965-
Other Authors: William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies.
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2010]
Physical Description: xii, 269 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects:
Cowboys -- Texas -- History -- 19th century.
Ranchers -- Texas -- History -- 19th century.
Masculinity -- Texas -- History -- 19th century.
Sex role -- Texas -- History -- 19th century.
Ranch life -- Texas -- History -- 19th century.
Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas.
Cattle trade -- Social aspects -- Texas -- History -- 19th century.
Social classes -- Texas -- History -- 19th century.
Texas -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Texas -- Social conditions -- 19th century.

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