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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