{"product_id":"clutch-an-education-at-work-9780814259412","title":"Clutch: An Education at Work","description":"Driving a concrete mixer throughout graduate school, Linda Pawlenty became accustomed to being the odd one out: as a working-class laborer in academia and as a woman and an academic in the construction industry. But from the moment she became a truck driver, Pawlenty loved the satisfaction of proving herself, the thrill of coaxing large machines into place with precision and care. Similarly, when beginning a PhD program in literature, she maneuvered her way through the strange territory of the university, proud to be the first in her family to attempt the degree. In \u003ci\u003eClutch, \u003c\/i\u003e she recounts her time shuttling between worlds, delivering with bracing clarity a rare perspective on gender, class, labor, and whiteness--and how the implications of each shift according to context. From enduring sexual harassment at construction sites and classist comments from professors to the joys of driving a truck and finding academic fulfillment, Pawlenty takes stock of her disparate experiences to ask hard questions about power and acceptance, providing a beacon for those fighting for presence in places they are not expected--and not always welcome--to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLinda Pawlenty\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis a truck driver and volunteers as an English language teacher for Spanish speakers. She holds a PhD in literary studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mad Creek Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51661435109650,"sku":"9780814259412","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1a6730b9-8bf5-42ab-be34-1a403a2635fc.jpg?v=1760443443","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/clutch-an-education-at-work-9780814259412","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}