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Gamblers and Dreamers: Women, M- Charlene Porsild, 9780774806510, paperback, new
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Gamblers and Dreamers: Women, M- Charlene Porsild, 9780774806510,
- Artist
- Porsild, Charlene
- ISBN
- 9780774806510
- Subject Area
- History
- Publication Name
- Gamblers and Dreamers : Women, Men, and Community in the Klondike
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Canada / General, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY)
- Publication Year
- 1998
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Item Weight
- 23.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 264 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
ISBN-10
0774806516
ISBN-13
9780774806510
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1719432
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
264 Pages
Publication Name
Gamblers and Dreamers : Women, Men, and Community in the Klondike
Language
English
Subject
Canada / General, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY)
Publication Year
1998
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
23.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Reviews
Charlene Porsild could walk the Chilkoot Trail blindfolded. She knows every rock and stone along the way, every acre of fire-scarred earth....the information she uncovered .... Has challenged myths about the Yukon at the turn of the last century. -- Vancouver Courier, July 1, 1998 Porsild.... Exhaustively examined Dawson census records and carefully considered hundreds of goldrush diaries and personal memoirs. Her conclusions, published in Gamblers and Dreamers: Women, Men, and Community in the Klondike , may force a revision of the popular images... The inclusion of many fine old photographs make this an especially worthwhile work. -- The Beaver, December 1998/January 1999 Porsild's pioneering work is the first social history of the Klondike gold rush based on primary and archival research. .... Until now, no one has tackled the tremendous wealth of diaries and private papers housed in the various provincial and territorial archives to give a fully rounded picture of life in Dawson City and the gold fields at the beginning of the 20th century....Excellent illustrations. All levels. -- W.R. Morrison, Choice, October 1998, Charlene Porsild could walk the Chilkoot Trail blindfolded. She knows every rock and stone along the way, every acre of fire-scarred earth ... the information she uncovered ... Has challenged myths about the Yukon at the turn of the last century., Porsild's pioneering work is the first social history of the Klondike gold rush based on primary and archival research. ... Until now, no one has tackled the tremendous wealth of diaries and private papers housed in the various provincial and territorial archives to give a fully rounded picture of life in Dawson City and the gold fields at the beginning of the 20th century ... Excellent illustrations. All levels., Porsild ... Exhaustively examined Dawson census records and carefully considered hundreds of goldrush diaries and personal memoirs. Her conclusions, published in Gamblers and Dreamers: Women, Men, and Community in the Klondike , may force a revision of the popular images ... The inclusion of many fine old photographs make this an especially worthwhile work.
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
Maps and Tables Preface Acknowledgments 1. Gamblers of a Hundred Hells and Dreamers from the Seven Seas 2. The Original Yukoners and the Klondike Gold Rush 3. The Thrill of the Chase: Miners and Other Labouring People inDawson 4. The Scarlet Ladder: Work and Social Life in Dawson'sUnderworld 5. 'Like Flocks of Migrating Geese': Social Workers andReligious Life in the Klondike 6. Sterling Reputations and Golden Opportunities: The Professionaland Business Sectors of Dawson 7. Women, Men, and Community in the Klondike Appendix: Quantifying the Klondike Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
The popular image of the Klondike is of a rush of adventurers who overcame great physical and geographical obstacles in their quest for gold. Young, white, single American men carried forward the ideals and structures of the western frontier. It was a man's world made respectable only after the arrival of middle-class women, who miraculously swept out the corners of dirt and vice and 'civilized' the society. Like many stereotypes, this picture is only partly true. Gamblers and Dreamers tackles some of the myths about the history of the North in the era of the gold rush. Though many inhabitants came and went, Charlene Porsild shows that many put down roots. The picture she presents of Dawson City at the turn of the century reveals that it had a cosmopolitan character, a stratified society, and a definite permanenc. Porsild begins by looking at how First Nations peoples were affected by the hordes who arrived on their doorstep. She then explores the lives of miners and other labourers, professionals, merchants, dance hall performers, and prostitutes, providing fascinating detail about those who left homes and jobs to strike it rich in the last great gold rush of the nineteenth century. In the process, Gamblers and Dreamers puts a human face on this compelling period of history., Gamblers and Dreamers tackles some of the myths about the history of the North in the era of the gold rush., The popular image of the Klondike is of a rush of white, maleadventurers who overcame great physical and geographical obstacles intheir quest for gold. Young, white, single American men carried forwardthe ideals and structures of the western frontier. It was a man'sworld made respectable only after the turn of the century with thearrival of white, middle class women who miraculously swept out thecorners of dirt and vice and 'civilized' the society. Theseimpressions endure despite recent attempts to correct them. Gamblers and Dreamers tackles some of the myths about thehistory of the North in the era of the gold rush. Though manyinhabitants came and went, Charlene Porsild focuses on the concept ofcommunity commitment to show that many put down roots. This in-depthstudy of Dawson City at the turn of the century reveals that the cityhad a cosmopolitan character, a stratified society, and a definitepermanence. It examines the lives of First Nations peoples, miners andother labourers, professionals, merchants, dance hall performers andsex trade workers, providing fascinating detail about those who lefthomes and jobs to strike it rich in the last great gold rush of thenineteenth century. In the process, Gamblers and Dreamers putsa human face on this compelling period of history., The popular image of the Klondike is of a rush of white, male adventurers who overcame great physical and geographical obstacles in their quest for gold. Young, white, single American men carried forward the ideals and structures of the western frontier. It was a man's world made respectable only after the turn of the century with the arrival of white, middle class women who miraculously swept out the corners of dirt and vice and 'civilized' the society. These impressions endure despite recent attempts to correct them. Gamblers and Dreamers tackles some of the myths about the history of the North in the era of the gold rush. Though many inhabitants came and went, Charlene Porsild focuses on the concept of community commitment to show that many put down roots. This in-depth study of Dawson City at the turn of the century reveals that the city had a cosmopolitan character, a stratified society, and a definite permanence. It examines the lives of First Nations peoples, miners and other labourers, professionals, merchants, dance hall performers and sex trade workers, providing fascinating detail about those who left homes and jobs to strike it rich in the last great gold rush of the nineteenth century. In the process, Gamblers and Dreamers puts a human face on this compelling period of history.
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