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Long-haul trucking is linked to almost every industry in America, yet somehow the working-class drivers behind big rigs remain largely hidden from public view. Gritty, inspiring, and often devastating oral histories of gay, transsexual, and minority truck drivers allow award-winning author Anne Balay to shed new light on the harsh realities of truckers' lives behind the wheel. A licensed commercial truck driver herself, Balay discovers that, for people routinely subjected to prejudice, hatred, and violence in their hometowns and in the job market, trucking can provide an opportunity for safety, welcome isolation, and a chance to be themselves - even as the low-wage work is fraught with tightening regulations, constant surveillance, danger, and exploitation.… (más)
Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
For Marilu, Michelle, and all the others to honor your work
Primeras palabras
Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
Carolyn is a tall, gorgeous, charismatic transwoman who has driven a big rig in Texas and the rest of the South for the past eight years. (Introduction)
Ill start with my own story, which I found to be quite typical, and weave it into related stories I heard from my narrators. (1 Starting/ Whoop N Ride: Why People Choose Trucking And How They Prepare)
Citas
Últimas palabras
Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
As Dorothy says, Might take me a while, but I can run it.
Long-haul trucking is linked to almost every industry in America, yet somehow the working-class drivers behind big rigs remain largely hidden from public view. Gritty, inspiring, and often devastating oral histories of gay, transsexual, and minority truck drivers allow award-winning author Anne Balay to shed new light on the harsh realities of truckers' lives behind the wheel. A licensed commercial truck driver herself, Balay discovers that, for people routinely subjected to prejudice, hatred, and violence in their hometowns and in the job market, trucking can provide an opportunity for safety, welcome isolation, and a chance to be themselves - even as the low-wage work is fraught with tightening regulations, constant surveillance, danger, and exploitation.