During its heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, the Bethlehem Steel mill at Sparrows Point near Baltimore was one of the world’s largest steel plants, employing as many as 30,000 workers. But these glory years were short-lived, as the American steel industry soon collapsed, taking with it the high-income industrial jobs that many Sparrows Point workers had come to enjoy. This familiar tale of decline in America’s industrial heartland is only part of the story, however. In response to downsizing and job loss at Sparrows Point, many women entered the workforce to fulfill the needs of their families living in the adjacent communities of Turners Station and Dundalk. Wives of Steel tells the story of these women who broke traditional gender roles and, in the process, contributed to the economic survival of their communities.
Wives of Steel is based on more than eighty formal interviews conducted over a fifteen-year period with women and some men, both white and black, all of whom were part of Sparrows Point as workers, spouses, or longtime residents of the local communities. Through the stories they tell, we see how a male-dominated industry has influenced personal, family, and social experiences over several generations. We also see the distinct differences and surprising similarities between the lives of black and white women, which often reflect the complicated relationships among black and white steelworkers in the plant.
Deindustrialization has transformed many of America’s cities and communities, often in devastating ways. For women in particular, the changes in family and work life have been far more complex and in many ways more positive in their consequences than many studies have led us to expect. Combining consummate research with vivid firsthand accounts, Wives of Steel tells a story that continues to be played out in communities across America as working-class families are forced to cope with a globalizing economy.

Wives of Steel: Voices of Women from the Sparrows Point Steelmaking Communities

Business & Money

Olson, Karen

Economics

Penn State University Press

During its heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, the Bethlehem Steel mill at Sparrows Point near Baltimore was one of the world’s largest steel plants, employing as many as 30,000 workers. But these glory years were short-lived, as the American steel industry soon collapsed, taking with it the high-income industrial jobs that many Sparrows Point workers had come to enjoy. This familiar tale of decline in America’s industrial heartland is only part of the story, however. In response to downsizing and job loss at Sparrows Point, many women entered the workforce to fulfill the needs of their families living in the adjacent communities of Turners Station and Dundalk. Wives of Steel tells the story of these women who broke traditional gender roles and, in the process, contributed to the economic survival of their communities.Wives of Steel is based on more than eighty formal interviews conducted over a fifteen-year period with women and some men, both white and black, all of whom were part of Sparrows Point as workers, spouses, or longtime residents of the local communities. Through the stories they tell, we see how a male-dominated industry has influenced personal, family, and social experiences over several generations. We also see the distinct differences and surprising similarities between the lives of black and white women, which often reflect the complicated relationships among black and white steelworkers in the plant.Deindustrialization has transformed many of America’s cities and communities, often in devastating ways. For women in particular, the changes in family and work life have been far more complex and in many ways more positive in their consequences than many studies have led us to expect. Combining consummate research with vivid firsthand accounts, Wives of Steel tells a story that continues to be played out in communities across America as working-class families are forced to cope with a globalizing economy.

Industries

Reviews the methodology of feminist criticism as well as presenting representative criticism of the works of frequently studied women writers including Dickinson, Plath, and Nin

Feminist Criticism: Essays on Theory Poetry and Prose

Literature & Fiction

Brown, Cheryl L.

History & Criticism

Scarecrow Pr

Cooper Has Diabetes was created for children between 4 and 8 years old. Illustrations and diagrams describe medical treatments in a way that kids can understand. Encouraging text helps children overcome their fear about going to the hospital and the 5 page coloring section enables kids to express their creativity while waiting to be treated.

Cooper Has Diabetes

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Pritchett & Hull Associates, Inc.

This is the first in a series of books written expecially for children who are diagnosed with a disease or are about to undergo an unfamiliar medical procedure. In this book, cooper falls and hurts his hand and is taken by his mother to see if it's broken. He meets and x-ray technologist who shows him everthing in the x-ray room and teaches him about the x-ray process. (For children 4-8)

Cooper Gets an X-Ray

Children's Books

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Cooper falls from his tree house and breaks his leg. His dad takes him to the hospital and an X-ray confims his leg is broken. Cooper then visits and orthopaedic doctor who puts a cast on his let (recommended for ages 4-8)

Cooper Gets a Cast

Cooper Gets a CT Scan

Going through the process of getting an X-ray can be scary for a young child. But Cooper can help make it a little easier. Cooper is the main character in our series of books aimed at helping young children understand and cope with certain medical procedures and conditions. Geared towards children ages 4-8, this book has a colorful layout, is easy-to-read and even includes a coloring book. Let Cooper's experiences help your young patients understand the X-ray process.

Cooper Gets An X-Ray

Medical Books

Designs, Nangeroni

Medicine

Pritchett & Hull Associates, Incorporated

Meant for More: Following Your Heart and Finding Your Purpose

Religion & Spirituality

Diamond Press

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