Manliness and Civilization: A Cultural History of Gender and Race in the United States, 1880-1917

Manliness and Civilization: A Cultural History of Gender and Race in the United States, 1880-1917 is a work of historical scholarship researched and composed by Dr. Gail Bederman. Bederman, who received her Ph.D. from Brown University in 1992, is a professor of history whose research interests center on gender and sexuality with a geographical emphasis on the United States. Published in 1996, Manliness and Civilization is part of the Women in Culture and Society series, edited by Catherine R. Stimpson. An exploration of the values of sex, race, and civilization at the turn of the 20th century, Bederman’s work spans the years between 1880-1917 and explores the shift in expectations of and aspirations for what was expected of white, middle-class men in America.

Integrating the lives and written works of four prominent historical figures representing diverse backgrounds and perspectives, Bederman traces the transformation of perceptions of manliness and masculinity in the early 20th century, connecting these perceptions to the values of gender and race and orienting them in their historical contexts. Activist and journalist Ida B. Wells, psychologist and journalist

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