Edna Pearce Lockett

Date Issued:: 2009
Summary:: This thesis demonstrates how some women used the power of their ancestry and family name to run for political office, to become a positive role model for other women, and also to help pass laws favorable to the improvement of gender equality. Edna Pearce Lockett was unique, but also a reflection of the values of her community. Women who ran for office tended to have strong male figures in their lives that treated them as equals. They often were savvy enough to use the novelty of their gender to encourage positive press. Far from trying to be men, they accentuated their femininity through press accounts detailing their fashion sense, their dedication to feminine pursuits, and their ability to be ladies as well as serve their constituency. Edna Pearce Lockett's life also illustrates what society was like in central Florida during the first half of the 20th century for men and women living on and around the cattle industry.

Title:	Edna Pearce Lockett: lady of the house.	157 views 41 downloads
Name(s):	Dooley, Terry L. Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Department of History
Type of Resource:	text
Genre:	Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Date Issued:	2009
Publisher:	Florida Atlantic University
Physical Form:	electronic
Extent:	vi, 118 p.
Language(s):	English
Summary:	This thesis demonstrates how some women used the power of their ancestry and family name to run for political office, to become a positive role model for other women, and also to help pass laws favorable to the improvement of gender equality. Edna Pearce Lockett was unique, but also a reflection of the values of her community. Women who ran for office tended to have strong male figures in their lives that treated them as equals. They often were savvy enough to use the novelty of their gender to encourage positive press. Far from trying to be men, they accentuated their femininity through press accounts detailing their fashion sense, their dedication to feminine pursuits, and their ability to be ladies as well as serve their constituency. Edna Pearce Lockett's life also illustrates what society was like in central Florida during the first half of the 20th century for men and women living on and around the cattle industry.
Identifier:	319155276 (oclc), 186679 (digitool), FADT186679 (IID), fau:2894 (fedora)
Note(s):	by Terry L. Dooley. Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2009. Includes bibliography. Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, Fla., 2009. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subject(s):	Lockett, Edna Pearce, 1908-1991 Frontier and pioneer life -- Florida -- History -- 19th century Women in politics -- Florida -- History -- 20th century Feminism -- United States -- History and criticism Women -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century Florida -- History -- 20th century
Persistent Link to This Record:	http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/186679
Use and Reproduction:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Host Institution:	FAU

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