Petticoat Heroes

Download or read book Petticoat Heroes written by Rhian E. Jones and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 2015-11-20 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book on Rebecca Riots since 1989 The book looks at the Rebecca riots protest movement in Victorian Wales, in a context informed by not only British and European historiography but also other disciplines including literature and anthropology. The book is informed by recent work in cultural and gender history, which it applies for the first time to the symbolic and ritual content of the protests. The book’s epilogue discusses historical protest in the context of the contemporary resurgence of leaderless extra-parliamentary protest around the world including Occupy, Anonymous, and anti-austerity movements.