Gendered behavior in subsistence riots: The French Flour War of 1775.

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  • Author(s): Bouton, Cynthia A.
  • Source:
    Journal of Social History. Summer90, Vol. 23 Issue 4, p735. 20p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      RIOTS
    • Subject Terms:
      FRANCE
    • Abstract:
      Constructs a collective profile of female and male rioters and analyzes gender-specific forms of participation and theaters of action for a series of riots known as the Flour War of 1775. Traditional form of the subsistence riot; Traditional issues; Reactions among victims and authorities; Roles played by women.