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Overview"While many recent books have thoughtfully examined the plight of the working poor in America, none of the authors of these books is able to claim a working-class background, and there are associated methodological and ethical concerns raised when most of the explicatory writing on how poverty affects women and girls is done by educated, upper-class journalists. It was these concerns that prompted indie icon Michelle Teawhose memoir, The Chelsea Whistle, details her own working-class roots in gritty Chelsea, Massachusettsto collect these fierce, honest, tender essays written by writers who can't go home to the suburbs when their assignment is over. These wide-ranging essays cover everything from stealing and selling blood to make ends meet; to ""jumping"" class; how if time equals money, then being poor means waiting; surviving and returning to the ghetto; and how feminine identity is shaped by poverty. Contributors include Dorothy Allison, Diane Di Prima, Terri Griffith, Daisy Hernandez, Frances Varian, Eileen Myles, Shawna Kenney, Siobhan Brooks, Terry Ryan, and more. """ Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michelle Tea , Michelle TeaPublisher: Seal Press Imprint: Seal Press Dimensions: Width: 13.90cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.304kg ISBN: 9781580051033ISBN 10: 1580051030 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 06 February 2004 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsSo raw, so fresh, so riveting... An important book for any woman who's grown up - or is growing up - in America. * Vendela Vida * Author InformationMichelle Tea is the author of The Passionate Mistakes and Intricate Corruption of One Girl in America, the Lambda award-winning Valencia, and The Chelsea Whistle, and coeditor of Pills, Thrills, Chills, and Heartache. She lives in San Francisco. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |