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The stories our mothers tell: projections-of-self in the stories of Puerto Rican garment workers
oral history review • 16 (2) • Published In 1988 • Pages: 23-28
By: Vazquez Erazo, Blanca.
Abstract
In this article a 55-year-old woman garment worker tells two stories about her work experience. The first is about how she cunningly hoodwinked her boss to teach her how to use a sewing machine of which she had only minimal experience. The second story relates how she quit her job at a peak work period, because her boss had tried to fire her when she asked for a better piece rate. Vasquez, worker's daughter and author, argues that far from being a cowed and passive worker, her mother was smart and dignified, fighting for respect.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2002
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Educator
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2000
- Field Date
- Not Specified
- Coverage Date
- 1948-1970
- Coverage Place
- New York, N.Y., United States
- Notes
- Blanca Vazquez Erazo
- 'Stories to live by : continuity and change in three generations of Puerto Rican women'
- For bibliographical references see document number 60:Vazquez Erazo (p. 44-46)
- LCCN
- 74644497
- LCSH
- Puerto Ricans--United States