Holding Up More Than Half the Sky
In 1982, 20,000 Chinese-American garment workers—most of them women—went on strike in New York City. Every Chinese garment industry employer in the city soon signed a union contract. The successful action reflected the ways women''s changing positions within their families and within the workplace galvanized them to stand up for themselves.
Xiaolan Bao''s now-classic study penetrates to the heart...
In 1982, 20,000 Chinese-American garment workers—most of them women—went on strike in New York City. Every Chinese garment industry employer in the city soon signed a union contract. The successful action reflected the ways women''s changing positions within their families and within the workplace galvanized them to stand up for themselves.
Xiaolan Bao''s now-classic study penetrates to the heart...
