Her Best Shot
Title | Her Best Shot PDF eBook |
Author | Laura Browder |
Publisher | UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | 302 |
Release | 2009-09-15 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0807877409 |
The gun-toting woman holds enormous symbolic significance in American culture. For over two centuries, women who pick up guns have disrupted the popular association of guns and masculinity, spurring debates about women's capabilities for violence as well as their capacity for full citizenship. In Her Best Shot, Laura Browder examines the relationship between women and guns and the ways in which the figure of the armed woman has served as a lightning rod for cultural issues. Utilizing autobiographies, advertising, journalism, novels, and political tracts, among other sources, Browder traces appearances of the armed woman across a chronological spectrum from the American Revolution to the present and an ideological spectrum ranging from the Black Panthers to right-wing militias. Among the colorful characters presented here are Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself as a man to fight in the American Revolution; Pauline Cushman, who posed as a Confederate to spy for Union forces during the Civil War; Wild West sure-shot Annie Oakley; African explorer Osa Johnson; 1930s gangsters Ma Barker and Bonnie Parker; and Patty Hearst, the hostage-turned-revolutionary-turned-victim. With her entertaining and provocative analysis, Browder demonstrates that armed women both challenge and reinforce the easy equation that links guns, manhood, and American identity.
The Writer's Guide to Weapons
Title | The Writer's Guide to Weapons PDF eBook |
Author | Benjamin Sobieck |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2015-07-09 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1599638150 |
When it comes to writing weapons, most authors shoot from the hip--and miss. The Writer's Guide to Weapons will help you hit your target every time. Firearms and knives have starring roles in a wide range of genres--crime, thriller, war, mystery, Western, and more. Unfortunately, many depictions of weapons in novels and film are pure fiction. Knowing the difference between a shotshell and a slug, a pistol and a revolver, or a switchblade and a butterfly knife is essential for imbuing your story with authenticity--and gaining popularity with discerning readers. Inside you'll find: • An in-depth look at the basics of firearms and knives: how they work, why they work, what they look like, and how to depict them accurately in your stories. • The biggest weapons myths in fiction, TV, and film. • A surefire guide for choosing the correct weapon for your characters, no matter their skill level, strength, or background. • A review of major gun and knife laws, weapons safety tips,and common police tactics. • "The Hit List," showcasing the most popular weapons for spies, detectives, gunslingers, gangsters, military characters, and more. • Examples highlighting inaccurate vs. accurate weapons depictions. • An insightful foreword by David Morrell, the award-winning creator of Rambo. Equal parts accessible, humorous, and practical, The Writer's Guide to Weapons is the one resource you need to incorporate firearms and knives into your fiction like a seasoned professional.
Armed and Female
Title | Armed and Female PDF eBook |
Author | Paxton Quigley |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Total Pages | 308 |
Release | 1993-03-15 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9780312951504 |
The first complete book on one of the hottest subjects in the media today--gun ownership. Quigley offers women sound advice about everything from whether to buy a gun to choosing the proper weapon to training yourself to use it. Personal stories and crime victims' accounts help her make her case for women arming themselves.
Chicks with Guns
Title | Chicks with Guns PDF eBook |
Author | Lindsay McCrum |
Publisher | Vendome Press |
Total Pages | 160 |
Release | 2011-10-01 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 9780865652750 |
Presents a portrait collection of women and guns with subjects expressing their passion for firearms.
Women and Guns
Title | Women and Guns PDF eBook |
Author | Deborah Homsher |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 350 |
Release | 2015-05-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1317451945 |
This timely and provocative book looks at contemporary American women and their experiences with guns. Scrupulously balanced, this new paperback edition features a new appendix containing a wealth of primary source documents that help illuminate both the dangers and attractions of guns in our society.
Gun Women
Title | Gun Women PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Zeiss Stange |
Publisher | NYU Press |
Total Pages | 300 |
Release | 2000-09 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 9780814797600 |
Stange and Oyster (religion and women's studies, Skidmore College and psychology, U. of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, respectively) describe their personal relationships to guns, express appreciation for the beauty and skill of shooting, and excoriate the hyperbole on either side of the debate over guns. While asserting the feminist aspects of gun ownership in slightly more nuanced terms than usual, the volume is perhaps too dependent on anecdote to answer the philosophical, psychological, and political questions it engages. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
The Handgun Guide for Women
Title | The Handgun Guide for Women PDF eBook |
Author | Tara Dixon Engel |
Publisher | Zenith Press |
Total Pages | 195 |
Release | 2015-10-23 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 0760348537 |
This manual reflects an impassioned belief in the 2nd Amendment, and is a must have for any woman interested in buying, owning, and securely keeping a gun.