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Seawomen of Iceland - Survival on the Edge (Hardcover)
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Seawomen of Iceland - Survival on the Edge (Hardcover)
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The first large-scale study of the important, but as yet largely
invisible, group of Icelandic women who live on the sea -- their
lives, contributions, and knowledge. It is based on extensive
historical research and fieldwork, including formal and informal
discussions with hundreds of seawomen who fished from the 1950s to
the present day. These women have held positions at all levels of
the on-sea fishing industry, from skipper and engineer to deckhand
and cook, in all sectors and tonnages of ships, and in all areas of
the country. A rich historical record in Iceland has preserved
accounts of helmswomen taking the tiller in the roughest weather,
women consistently bringing in the best catches, female captains
hiring all-female crews, and seawomen giving birth at sea or just
upon reaching shore. The books narrative structure focuses on the
womens voices, letting the realities and complexities of their
lives come through lived experience. It will appeal to general
readers interested in Iceland as a unique country with a booming
tourist trade, in fishing, in stories of the sea and the people who
live on it, in adventure, and in what happens when women work in a
realm generally considered male-dominated. The author has
collaborated with the Reykjavik Maritime Museum for the current
exhibition on the seawomen of Iceland.
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