With These Hands

Women Working on the Land

Author: Joan M. Jensen
ISBN: 0912670908

   Beginning with the Native Americans who were working the land when the first Europeans arrived in North America, Jensen's unique collection traces the history of farm women of all races in the United States. Their complex lives emerge through letters, songs, fiction, official documents, journal entreies, poetry, and oral history. The volume documents rural women's hard work and love of the land, their family relationships, consciousness of racism and sexism, views of politics and farm policies, and activities aimed at change.

Publisher: Feminist Press at CUNY
Publish Date: 1981

Subjects: History / General, Literary Collections / Essays, Social Science / Women's Studies

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Anthologies)