Reviews for A Carpenter's Daughter: A Working-Class Woman in Higher Education

The average rating for A Carpenter's Daughter: A Working-Class Woman in Higher Education based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-08-02 00:00:00 Laurie Cobler This is a mixed bag. Firstly, this is perhaps the most direct memoir about the first-generation experience that I have ever read. Christopher captures imposter syndrome particularly well, and by the time she gets to graduate school, I felt like I was reading pages out of my own journal. But on the other hand, there are times when I just want to smack her. Too much whining, moping and feeling sorry for one's self. The author really could benefit from some therapy to help her manage. I know Renny wouldn't agree and might accuse me of accepting bourgeois values but seriously! I feel like this is where race privilege comes in because I don't know many working-class or first-gen people of color (save Richard Rodriguez) who bellyache so much about their victimization because people have to just get up and go to work the next day. Nevertheless, I think this should be required reading for McNair Scholars.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-04-21 00:00:00 Karl Herreshoff A good argument against tracking in schools.