Rough Crossing Kurt Fowler These transcultural heroines struggle against

These transcultural heroines struggle against the cultural constraints determining the sexualized fates of local girls

even while prompting a handful to become actively involved in the struggle

and social lives

" Chris Iddings

What forms of narrative generate solidarity in a world in which globalization and trans-nationality can often appear to be a fait accompli

Rough Crossing Kurt Fowler These transcultural heroines struggle againstKnowing next to nothing about fishing, Rosemary McGuire signed on to the crew of the Arctic Storm in Homer, Alaska, looking for money and experience. Cold, hard work and starkly sexist harassment were what she found. Here is her story of life on a fishing boat as the only woman crew member. Both an adult coming of age tale and a candid look at the Alaskan fishing industry, this is the story of a woman in a man's world. Anyone who has ever longed to