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Book SynopsisThe Grasinski Girls were working-class Americans of Polish descent, born in the 1920s and 1930s, who created lives typical of women in their day. They went to high school, married, and had children. For the most part, they stayed home to raise their children. And they were happy doing that.
Trade Review“Sociologist Mary Patrice Erdmans wrote a book which is gutsy, honest, innovative, and controversial…. The Grasinski Girls is a riveting read, highly recommended to scholars and the broader reading public alike.” * Journal of Social History *
“Most intriguing is Erdmans’s exploration of the role of faith and religion for these women, an issue that is sorely overlooked in most scholarly fields…. Interestingly, though they may have turned away from Catholicism, these women’s narratives are suffused with a faith and optimism in life that appear almost anachronistic to a contemporary reader.” * Slavic and East European Journal *
“By looking into working class women’s private, domestic lives, Erdmans shows an unusual perspective on the spaces where they forge their identities while they intermittently enter the public world of paid employment.” * American Studies *
