Sally B. (slbenjamin) reviewed Working the Land: The Stories of Ranch and Farm Women in the Modern American West on + 14 more book reviews
This is an inspirational book for anyone interested in agriculture and the land. It may especially appeal to women in agriculture and/or natural resources. Through the stories of a diverse group of women (white and Hispanic, rich and poor, ranging in age from 24 to 83), the book offers a new perspective on our ties to the land. Although western ranch and farm women have often been portrayed as secondary figures who devoted themselves to housekeeping in support of their husbands' labors, this series of interviews reveals that women have had a much more active role in defining what we know as the modern American West.
