Wives of Steel
Author: Karen Olson
Publisher: Penn State Press
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780271026855
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWives 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 among the lives of black and white women, which often reflect the complicated relationships among black and white steelworkers in the plant.