Hands
Subtitle: physical labor, class, and cultural work
By: Janet Zandy.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New Brunswick, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Working class writings, American -- History and criticism; American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Working class -- United States -- Intellectual life; Social classes in literature; Working class in literature; Working class in art; Work in literature
Description: "In linking forms of cultural expression to labor, occupational injuries, and deaths, Hands: Physical Labor, Class, and Cultural Work centers what is usually decentered - the complex culture of working-class people. Janet Zandy begins by examining the literal loss of lives to unsafe jobs and occupational hazards. She asks critical questions about worker representation - who speaks for employees when the mills, mines, factories, and even white-collar cubicles shut down? She presents the voices of working-class writers and artists, and discusses their contribution to knowledge and culture."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-213) and index.