A LIBRARIAN’S ORIENTATION
What this book explores
Du Mez traces how white Christian femininity was shaped through religious ideals, consumer culture, family imagery, and political power.
EDITORIAL NOTE
Why it’s in the Library
It helps readers see how women have experienced, interpreted, contested, and shaped religious life in a specific setting.
Good starting place if…
You want historical context for gender ideals in American white Christianity.
Know before you begin…
A critical account of a particular culture, not a history of all Christian women or a recovery manual.