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She-Devil in the City of Angels - Gender, Violence, and the Hattie Woolsteen Murder Case in Victorian Era Los Angeles (Hardcover)
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She-Devil in the City of Angels - Gender, Violence, and the Hattie Woolsteen Murder Case in Victorian Era Los Angeles (Hardcover)
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This compelling study of the American public's response to the fate
of accused murderer Hattie Woolsteen uses this legal case to
examine the complexities of gender history and societal fears about
the changing roles of women during the Victorian era. In October of
1887, a young woman named Hattie Woolsteen was accused of murdering
her married lover, Los Angeles dentist Charles Harlan. The
subsequent trial captivated the public as few incidents had done
before. The idea of a female murderer was particularly disturbing
in 19th-century America, and the public quickly labeled her a fiend
and a "she-devil." But despite the overwhelming evidence against
the accused, Hattie Woolsteen was not only acquitted of the charge,
but emerged as the victim in this sordid drama. As the public
grappled with the details of Hattie's alleged crime, she became a
symbol of female victimization and gender inequality-as well as an
unlikely champion of women's rights. This book provides the
fascinating and lurid details of the Hattie Woolsteen murder case
within the context of 19th-century American social history,
allowing readers to view this event in historical perspective. Its
chapters examine the various factors that influenced public opinion
about the case and its outcome, including Victorian attitudes about
gender roles and women's place in American society as well as
sexuality and crime, common concerns about the societal
consequences of rapid urbanization, the power of the Victorian-era
press in shaping public opinion, and the subjective nature of the
criminal justice system in that time period. Provides a solid
introduction to women's/gender history that explains the nuances of
shifting attitudes regarding gender roles and women's place in
American society at the end of the 19th century Enables an
understanding of 19th-century anxieties about rapid urbanization
and the attendant perceived breakdown of community as well as how
law enforcement of the period-then in its infancy-was subject to
political influence and societal expectations Underscores the role
of the press in shaping public attitudes about community values and
ideals, documenting how the news during the Victorian era was big
business and objectivity was not a priority-not unlike today's
media
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