Working On The Railroad, Walking In Beauty. Navajos, Hozhq, And Track Work

JAY YOUNGDAHL

Publication: Utah State University Press, 2011, Logan, Utah

First edition. 8vo. Cloth, titles in copper gilt on the front cover and spine, xxi [1], 185 pp., foreword, preface, introduction, illustrated from photographs, chapter footnotes, afterword, selected bibliography, index. Foreword by Michael D. Jackson. Paul Zolbrod says "A valuable account of how the Navajo involvement in railroad labor and underlying cultural values interface. It is the sensitivity to the cultural identity that gives the work a special edge and at the same time a broad appeal." This work sheds light on the resilience, spirituality, and cultural continuity of Navajo railroad workers, revealing how they navigated the challenges of labor while maintaining their connection to tradition and hozhq. As new, unread copy in dust jacket.

Inventory Number: 52374