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Holding the Line : Women in the Great Arizona Mine Strike Of 1983 by Barbara Kingsolver (1996, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherCornell University Press
ISBN-100801483891
ISBN-139780801483899
eBay Product ID (ePID)923365
Product Key Features
Book TitleHolding the Line : Women in the Great Arizona Mine Strike of 1983
Number of Pages228 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1996
TopicMining, Labor & Industrial Relations, United States / 20th Century, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx)
IllustratorYes
FeaturesRevised
GenrePolitical Science, Technology & Engineering, History
AuthorBarbara Kingsolver
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN96-023262
Reviews"The women tell remarkable stories of their lives and actions. . . . This book pays powerful tribute to their resolve and passion for economic justice."-Publishers Weekly, Like Kingsolver's fiction, Holding the Line is a beautifully written book grounded on the strength of its characters--only this time the characters are real., "Holding the Line is both clear and emotional, the story of women who try to get a fair shake in their workplace and realize they can stop at nothing short of control over their entire lives. This is a report from the trenches of where the political meets the personal."--John Sayles, "Holding the Line is both clear and emotional, the story of women who try to get a fair shake in their workplace and realize they can stop at nothing short of control over their entire lives. This is a report from the trenches of where the political meets the personal."-John Sayles, "Like Kingsolver's fiction, Holding the Line is a beautifully written book grounded on the strength of its characters--only this time the characters are real."--Journal of the Southwest, "The women tell remarkable stories of their lives and actions. . . . This book pays powerful tribute to their resolve and passion for economic justice."--Publishers Weekly, The women tell remarkable stories of their lives and actions.... This book pays powerful tribute to their resolve and passion for economic justice., "Like Kingsolver's fiction, Holding the Line is a beautifully written book grounded on the strength of its characters-only this time the characters are real."-Journal of the Southwest
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
Grade ToTwelfth Grade
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisBarbara Kingsolver's first non-fiction book is the story of women's lives transformed by an a signal event. Set in the small mining towns of Arizona, it explores the process of empowerment which occurs when people work together as a community., Holding the Line , Barbara Kingsolver's first non-fiction book, is the story of women's lives transformed by an a signal event. Set in the small mining towns of Arizona, it is part oral history and part social criticism, exploring the process of empowerment which occurs when people work together as a community. Like Kingsolver's award-winning novels, Holding the Line is a beautifully written book grounded on the strength of its characters. Hundreds of families held the line in the 1983 strike against Phelps Dodge Copper in Arizona. After more than a year the strikers lost their union certification, but the battle permanently altered the social order in these small, predominantly Hispanic mining towns. At the time the strike began, many women said they couldn't leave the house without their husband's permission. Yet, when injunctions barred union men from picketing, their wives and daughters turned out for the daily picket lines. When the strike dragged on and men left to seek jobs elsewhere, women continued to picket, organize support, and defend their rights even when the towns were occupied by the National Guard. "Nothing can ever be the same as it was before," said Diane McCormick of the Morenci Miners Women's Auxiliary. "Look at us. At the beginning of this strike, we were just a bunch of ladies.", The women tell remarkable stories of their lives and actions.... This book pays powerful tribute to their resolve and passion for economic justice. ? Publishers Weekly Holding the Line , Barbara Kingsolver's first non-fiction book, is the story of women's lives transformed by an a signal event. Set in the small mining towns of Arizona, it is part oral history and part social criticism, exploring the process of empowerment which occurs when people work together as a community. Like Kingsolver's award-winning novels, Holding the Line is a beautifully written book grounded on the strength of its characters. Hundreds of families held the line in the 1983 strike against Phelps Dodge Copper in Arizona. After more than a year the strikers lost their union certification, but the battle permanently altered the social order in these small, predominantly Hispanic mining towns. At the time the strike began, many women said they couldn't leave the house without their husband's permission. Yet, when injunctions barred union men from picketing, their wives and daughters turned out for the daily picket lines. When the strike dragged on and men left to seek jobs elsewhere, women continued to picket, organize support, and defend their rights even when the towns were occupied by the National Guard. "Nothing can ever be the same as it was before," said Diane McCormick of the Morenci Miners Women's Auxiliary. "Look at us. At the beginning of this strike, we were just a bunch of ladies."
LC Classification NumberHD5325.M675 1996
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- 30 Apr, 2020
Insightful.
As wonderful and insightful as all her works. I love Barbara Kingsolver's entire oeuvre.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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