Bøger af Margaret Willson

"A daring and magnificent account of Iceland's most famous female sea captain who constantly fought for women's rights and equality-and who also solved one of the country's most notorious robberies. Many people may have heard the old sailing superstition that having women onboard a ship was bad luck. Thus, the sea remains in popular knowledge a male realm. When we think of examples of daring sea captains, swashbuckling pirates, or wise fishermen, many men come to mind. Cultural anthropologist Margaret Willson would like to introduce a fearless woman into our imagination of the sea: Thurâidur Einarsdâottir. Captain Thurâidur was a controversial woman constantly contesting social norms while simultaneously becoming a respected captain fighting for dignity and equality for underrepresented Icelanders. Both horrifying and magnificent, this story will captivate readers from the first page and keep them thinking long after they turn the last page"--

In a narrative brimming with honesty and grace, Dance Lest We All Fall Down unfolds the story of how friendship, when combined with courage, insight, and passion, can transform dreams of a better world into reality.

Finalist for the 2017 Washington State Book Award in General Nonfiction / HistoryThe plaque said this was the winter fishing hut of Thurídur Einarsdóttir, one of Iceland's greatest fishing captains, and that she lived from 1777 to 1863."Wait," anthropologist and former seawoman Margaret Willson said. "She "So began a quest. Were there more Icelandic seawomen? Most Icelanders said no, and, after all, in most parts of the world fishing is considered a male profession. What could she expect in Iceland? She found a surprise. This book is a glimpse into the lives of vibrant women who have braved the sea for centuries. Their accounts include the excitement, accidents, trials, and tribulations of fishing in Iceland from the historic times of small open rowboats to today's high-tech fisheries. Based on extensive historical and field research, Seawomen of Iceland allows the seawomen's voices to speak directly with strength, intelligence, and - above all - a knowledge of how to survive.This engaging ethnographic narrative will intrigue both general and academic readers interested in maritime culture, the anthropology of work, Nordic life, and gender studies.

An unexpected detour can change the course of our lives forever, and, for white American anthropologist Margaret Willson, a stopover in Brazil led to immersion in a kaleidoscopic world of street urchins, capoeiristas, drug dealers, and wise teachers. She and African Brazilian activist Rita Conceicao joined forces to break the cycles of poverty and violence around them by pledging local residents they would create a top-quality educational program for girls. From 1991 to the graduation of Bahia Street's first college-bound graduate in 2005, Willson and Conceicao 's adventure took them to the shantytowns of Brazil's Northeast, high-society London, and urban Seattle.In a narrative brimming with honesty and grace, Dance Lest We All Fall Down unfolds the story of this remarkable alliance, showing how friendship, when combined with courage, insight, and passion, can transform dreams of a better world into reality.Watch the book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVXj44o3rVE

The Seawomen of Iceland: Survival on the Edge er det første større studie af den fascinerende og hidtil nærmest anonyme gruppe af islandske kvinder, der har levet deres liv på havet. Bogen er baseret på omfattende historisk forskning og feltarbejde, herunder hundredvis af formelle og uformelle samtaler med islandske søkvinder, som har fisket fra 1950’erne frem til i dag. Disse kvinder har arbejdet på alle niveauer i havfiskeriindustrien, som alt fra skipper og ingeniør til matros og skibskok, i samtlige af landets sektorer og skibstonnager. Islands rige tradition for mundtlig overlevering rummer en masse storslåede historier om styrkvinder, der har roret i selv den højeste sø, om kvinder, der konsekvent lander den største fangst, om kvindelige kaptajner, der hyrer rent kvindelige besætninger, og om kvinder, der føder på havet eller øjeblikket efter, de når i land.Margaret Willson fokuserer på disse kvinders stemmer og lader deres livs realiteter og kompleksiteter skinne igennem deres faktiske oplevelser. Bogen er for alle med interesse i den unikke nation Island, fiskeri, eventyr, historier om havet og de mennesker, der lever på det, og ikke mindst hvad der sker, når kvinder arbejder i et mandsdomineret erhverv. Forfatteren samarbejdede i 2015 med Søfartsmuseet i Reykjavik om en udstilling, der dokumenterer de islandske søkvinders historie.Margaret Willson er ekstern lektor i antropologi og canadiske studier ved University of Washington.