For many Southern men living in or close to rural landscapes,
hunting is a passion. But it is not a timeless activity in a
cultural void. Whether pursuers of fox or raccoon, deer or rabbits,
quail or dove, Southern hunters reveal for Stuart Marks complex
patterns of male bonding, social status, and relationships with
nature. Marks, who has written two outstanding books on hunting in
Africa, was born and has long lived in the South. Examining
Southern hunting from frontier times through the antebellum era to
the present day, he shows it to be a litmus test of rural identity.
"Drawing on the latest anthropological theory, statistical sources,
extensive interviews, and historical research, Marks] has crafted a
multifaceted account of Southern hunting. Relations of race,
property, gender, and region appear in fresh guises in this
innovative and intriguing study. The portrayal of the contemporary
state of hunting is especially interesting, revealing both the
continuities with the past and the new pressures on the
sport."--Virginia Quarterly Review
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!