This Murder Done : Misogyny, Femicide, and Modernity in 19th-Century Appalachian Murder Ballads

This thesis contextualizes Appalachian murder ballads of the 19th- and early 20th-centuries through a close reading of the lyric texts. Using a research frame that draws from the musicological and feminist concepts of Diana Russell, Susan McClary, Norm Cohen, and Christopher Small, I reveal 19th-cen...

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Main Author: Hastie, Christina Ruth (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2011
In:Year: 2011
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