Wanted women : an American obsession in the reign of J. Edgar Hoover
(Book)
Author
Published
Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, [2010].
ISBN
9780700617449, 0700617442
Status
Description
Loading Description...
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Public Library District - Repair | 364.1092 STR | Being fixed/mended |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Crime -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Female offenders -- United States -- Biography.
Hoover, J. Edgar -- (John Edgar), -- 1895-1972.
Law enforcement -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Sex role -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1918-1932.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1933-1945.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1945-
United States. -- Federal Bureau of Investigation -- History -- 20th century.
Women outlaws -- United States -- Biography.
Crime -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Female offenders -- United States -- Biography.
Hoover, J. Edgar -- (John Edgar), -- 1895-1972.
Law enforcement -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Sex role -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1918-1932.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1933-1945.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1945-
United States. -- Federal Bureau of Investigation -- History -- 20th century.
Women outlaws -- United States -- Biography.
More Details
Published
Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, [2010].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 258 pages, 26 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780700617449, 0700617442
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Looks at the lives of ten female outlaws and explores what their stories, and the legends surrounding them, reveal about the evolution of gender roles, changes in law-enforcement practices, and shifting American cultural values.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Strunk, M. E. (2010). Wanted women: an American obsession in the reign of J. Edgar Hoover . University Press of Kansas.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Strunk, Mary Elizabeth. 2010. Wanted Women: An American Obsession in the Reign of J. Edgar Hoover. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Strunk, Mary Elizabeth. Wanted Women: An American Obsession in the Reign of J. Edgar Hoover Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2010.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Strunk, M. E. (2010). Wanted women: an american obsession in the reign of J. edgar hoover. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Strunk, Mary Elizabeth. Wanted Women: An American Obsession in the Reign of J. Edgar Hoover University Press of Kansas, 2010.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.