*Tilman (on reaching the summit of Nanda Devi): "I believe we so far forgot ourselves as to shake hands on it." * Tilman (after arduous and ultimately unsuccessful attempts on two peaks in Central Asia; and his arrest as a spy): "as I turned to go down into Chitrail; tired; lousy; and bereft of my diaries; I felt that the year had at any rate been rich in instruction."The W. L. Gore Shipton/Tilman Grant is named for Tilman; and his climbing companion; Eric Shipton; but too few Americans are aware of Tilman's remarkable gift for writing. This economically-priced paperbound includes: Snow on the Equator; The Ascent of Nanda Devi; When Men and Mountains Meet; Everest 1938; Two Mountains and a River; China to Chitral and Nepal Himalaya. H. W. Tilman's belief was "any worthwhile expedition can be planned on the back of an envelope." He wrote fifteen mountaineering and sailing books.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This is an important and very readable book which clearly ...By Xicana ArteThis is an important and very readable book which clearly illustrates the economic and political systems that converge to make immigrant women into an exploitable labor class in the global economy. Chang gives a very persuasive argument about the macro-level structures and policies that drive global capitalism while centering the voices and activism of immigrant women and other women of color. I use this book to teach Intro to women's and gender studies every year.8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Informative; recommended reading for feminists unionists.By Midwest Book ReviewIn Disposable Domestics: Immigrant Women Workers In The Global Economy; writer and activist Grace Chang persuasively counters arguments in favor of curbing immigration and eliminating access to education; health care; and welfare as she exposes the racism and misogyny directed against female immigrant workers in American society. Chang also highlights the unrewarded work immigrant women perform as caregivers; cleaners; and servers; showing how these women are actively resisting the exploitation they face. Disposable Domestics is highly informative; recommended reading for feminists; unionists; immigration policy makers; and the non-specialist general reader with an interest in immigration issues; economics; women's rights; and fair labor practices.10 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Highlights the unrewarded work immigrant women performBy Midwest Book ReviewIn Disposable Domestics: Immigrant Women Workers In The Global Economy; writer and activist Grace Chang persuasively counters arguments in favor of curbing immigration and eliminating access to education; health care; and welfare as she exposes the racism and misogyny directed against female immigrant workers in American society. Chang also highlights the unrewarded work immigrant women perform as caregivers; cleaners; and servers; showing how these women are actively resisting the exploitation they face. Disposable Domestics is highly informative; recommended reading for feminists; unionists; immigration policy makers; and the non-specialist general reader with an interest in immigration issues; economics; women's rights; and fair labor practices.
