Anne Firor Scott's The Southern Lady: From Pedestal to Politics 1830-1930 takes a social yet intellectual approach to the cultural image of the ideal southern woman. Scott analyzes the effect of this predominate image on women's behavior. Southern women are given a voice through Scott's writings. They clearly and vividly speak out about their feelings. These female southern heroes vividly and profoundly proclaim self-determination inspite of having to sometimes conform to social and cultural expectations. …showed first 75 words of 504 total…

…showed last 75 words of 504 total…informative. Better yet, it is well organized, easy to understand, and well searched. (At least, she used her available resources very carefully and thoughtfully.) I would recommend this book to others because it is very informative and interesting. It is self-explanatory and worth every minute of your time. Not only does it identify what the ideal southern lady was, but it also details how southern women managed their lives inspite of having to be submissive.