Rodeo as Refuge, Rodeo as Rebellion urges us to look beyond cowboy clichés to see the other types of cowboys and cowgirls that exist and to understand how the many different race- and group-specific rodeos in the United States complicate and enrich our understanding of the American West.
Member Publications
Please explore these recent publications by CCWH members.
Engendering Transnational Transgressions: From the Intimate to the Global
Engendering Transnational Transgressions reclaims the transgressive side of feminist history, challenging hegemonic norms and the power of patriarchies. Through the lenses of intersectionality, gender analysis, and transnational feminist theory, it addresses the political in public and intimate spaces. The book begins by highlighting the transgressive nature of feminist historiography. It then divides into two parts—Part I, […]
Scholars of Faith: South Asian Muslim Women and the Embodiment of Religious Knowledge
Scholars of Faith will fill a gap in the field of religious education for women in the Muslim world, a subject of considerable importance today. While a number of recent studies shed light on the history of religious education for Muslim boys and men, women’s education is a neglected field. This book joins a small […]
Food, Faith and Gender in South Asia The Cultural Politics of Women’s Food Practices
How do women express individual agency when engaging in seemingly prescribed or approved practices such as religious fasting? How are sectarian identities played out in the performance of food piety? What do food practices tell us about how women negotiate changes in family relationships? This collection offers a variety of distinct perspectives on these questions. […]
A Miscarriage of Justice: Women’s Reproductive Lives and the Law in Early Twentieth-Century Brazil
A Miscarriage of Justice examines women’s reproductive health in relation to legal and medical policy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the onset of republicanism in 1889, women’s reproductive capabilities—their ability to conceive and raise future citizens and laborers—became critical to the expansion of the new Brazilian state. […]
The Myth of the Perfect Pregnancy: A History of Miscarriage in America
When a couple plans for a child today, every moment seems precious and unique. Home pregnancy tests promise good news just days after conception, and prospective parents can track the progress of their pregnancy day by day with apps that deliver a stream of embryonic portraits. On-line due date calculators trigger a direct-marketing barrage of […]