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Brothers of a Vow - Secret Fraternal Orders and the Transformation of White Male Culture in Antebellum Virginia (Hardcover, New)
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Brothers of a Vow - Secret Fraternal Orders and the Transformation of White Male Culture in Antebellum Virginia (Hardcover, New)
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This book looks at masculinity and markets in the urban South. In
""Brothers of a Vow"", Ami Pflugrad-Jackisch examines secret
fraternal organizations in Antebellum Virginia to offer fresh
insight into masculinity and the redefinition of social and
political roles of white men in the South. Young Virginians who
came of age during the antebellum era lived through a time of
tremendous economic, cultural, and political upheaval. In a state
increasingly pulled between the demands of the growing market and
the long-established tradition of unfree labor, Pflugrad-Jackisch
argues that groups like the Freemasons, the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, and the Sons of Temperance promoted market-oriented
values and created bonds among white men that softened class
distinctions. At the same time, these groups sought to stabilize
social hierarchies that subordinated blacks and women.
Pflugrad-Jackisch examines all aspects of the secret orders - from
their bylaws and proceedings to their material culture, to their
participation in a wide array of festivals, parades, and civic
celebrations. Regarding gender, she shows how fraternal orders
helped reinforce an alternative definition of southern white
manhood that emphasized self-discipline, moral character,
temperance, and success at work. These groups ultimately
established a civic brotherhood among white men that marginalized
the role of women in the public sphere and bolstered the
respectability of white men regardless of class status. ""Brothers
of a Vow"" is a nuanced look at how dominant groups craft
collective identities, and it adds to our understanding of
citizenship and political culture during a period of rapid change.
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