Seawomen of Iceland - Hardcover

Margaret Willson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8763544849 ISBN 13: 9788763544849

Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press, 2016

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Book Description

Seawomen of Iceland: courage, insight, and adventure, braving Arctic seas for a thousand years

About the Author

Margaret Willson is affiliate associate professor of anthropology and Canadian studies at the University of Washington.

About this edition

• Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 8763544849
• ISBN 13: 9788763544849
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 312