{"product_id":"women-who-kill-men-gordon-morris-bakken-9780803245440","title":"Women Who Kill Men: California Courts, Gender, and the Press","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe period 1870-1958 was revolutionary in the lives of women. Society's shifting perceptions of women and their role were apparent in the courtroom. \u003ci\u003eWomen Who Kill Men\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes eighteen sensational cases of women on trial for murder in this period to identify the intersections of media, law, and gender in California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fascinating details of these murder trials, documented in court records and embellished newspaper coverage, mirrored the changing public image of women. Most women and their attorneys relied on gendered stereotypes and language to create their defense and sometimes to leverage their status in a patriarchal system. Those who could successfully dress and act the part of the victim were most often able to win the sympathy of the jury. Gender mattered. And though the norms shifted over time, the press, attorneys, and juries were all informed by contemporary gender stereotypes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gordon Morris Bakken, Brenda Farrington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0803245440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803245440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gordon Morris Bakken","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926185804031,"sku":"9780803245440","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_f6bee89c-58d8-473d-85a9-4567610beb76.jpg?v=1681081677","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/women-who-kill-men-gordon-morris-bakken-9780803245440","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}