Gendered Politics in the Modern South: The Susan Smith Case and the Rise of a New Sexism

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Contents acknowledgments vii introduction 1 1. Susan Smith and the “Mommy Myth” 14 2. “A Hard Week to Be Black in Union” 42 3. The “Modern-Day Medea” 69 4. Personal Responsibility 92 5. Union’s Family Values 110 6. “In a Lake of Fire” 139 7. From “Monster” to “Mentally Ill” 162 epilogue: The New “New Momism” 186 notes 193 bibliogr aphy 235 index 251 This page intentionally left blank ...