JOURNAL ARTICLE

By Girls and For Girls: Women's Community and Racialized Performance in the Early Years of Rice Institute.

  • Published In: Southwestern Historical Quarterly, 2025, v. 128, n. 3. P. 240 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Lampert, Emily 3 of 3

Abstract

The article explores the history of women's organizations at Rice Institute, focusing on the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) and the Elizabeth Baldwin Literary Society (EBLS). These organizations played a crucial role in shaping female community and identity on campus through gendered and racialized performances, including minstrel shows and stunt parties. The women of Rice used these performances to affirm their white, southern femininity against racialized and gendered characters, reinforcing white supremacy within their community. The article highlights how these performances were a means of creating a distinct identity for white southern women on an unwelcoming campus, emphasizing the importance of white supremacy in shaping women's community at Rice Institute. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Southwestern Historical Quarterly. 2025/01, Vol. 128, Issue 3, p240
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0038-478X
  • DOI:10.1353/swh.2025.a951098
  • Accession Number:182908495
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