Summary Of The Book 'A Woman's Face We Should See'
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Professor Stacey Gallagher
College Composition
September 21, 2013
A Woman’s Face We Should See
Authors Susan Hagen and Mary Carouba, in their book: Women at Ground
Zero: Stories of Courage and Compassion, provide a unique perspective on the tragic
Events of September 11th 2001 through the eyes of the women at Ground Zero. The
authors examine the media’s coverage and portrayal of the events surrounding this
tragedy and the implications this reporting had on women. The authors posit that
media presented very few role models for …show more content…
(xii) Yet they make the case that
women have had no face at Ground Zero. They go on to show that the stories
presented from that day by the media implied a connection between gender and
occupation. Hagen and Carouba took exception to this and set out on a course of
action to prove that not only were women at Ground Zero but that they provided
invaluable services, risked their lives, helped saved the lives of countless thousands
and deserve to have their stories told and be recognized for what they did that day.
The authors provide a great deal of background about the struggles women
have had over the last several decades in earning a place to work beside men in the
Emergency Services field. The introduction goes on to provide a timeline of when
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these women were first allowed to be given an opportunity to compete for these
jobs, to the first women who were able to pass the tests and earn a place
Professor Stacey Gallagher
College Composition
September 21, 2013
A Woman’s Face We Should See
Authors Susan Hagen and Mary Carouba, in their book: Women at Ground
Zero: Stories of Courage and Compassion, provide a unique perspective on the tragic
Events of September 11th 2001 through the eyes of the women at Ground Zero. The
authors examine the media’s coverage and portrayal of the events surrounding this
tragedy and the implications this reporting had on women. The authors posit that
media presented very few role models for …show more content…
(xii) Yet they make the case that
women have had no face at Ground Zero. They go on to show that the stories
presented from that day by the media implied a connection between gender and
occupation. Hagen and Carouba took exception to this and set out on a course of
action to prove that not only were women at Ground Zero but that they provided
invaluable services, risked their lives, helped saved the lives of countless thousands
and deserve to have their stories told and be recognized for what they did that day.
The authors provide a great deal of background about the struggles women
have had over the last several decades in earning a place to work beside men in the
Emergency Services field. The introduction goes on to provide a timeline of when
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these women were first allowed to be given an opportunity to compete for these
jobs, to the first women who were able to pass the tests and earn a place