03201nam 2200709 a 450 991045405160332120200520144314.01-281-95955-397866119595550-226-14407-010.7208/9780226144078(CKB)1000000000578217(EBL)432210(OCoLC)646784277(SSID)ssj0000214727(PQKBManifestationID)11175087(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000214727(PQKBWorkID)10167609(PQKB)10488396(StDuBDS)EDZ0000119101(MiAaPQ)EBC432210(DE-B1597)522679(OCoLC)1109490775(DE-B1597)9780226144078(Au-PeEL)EBL432210(CaPaEBR)ebr10265994(CaONFJC)MIL195955(EXLCZ)99100000000057821720070314d2007 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrOn the fireline[electronic resource] living and dying with wildland firefighters /Matthew DesmondChicago University of Chicago Press20071 online resource (380 p.)Fieldwork encounters and discoveriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-226-14408-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-353) and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Country Masculinity -- 2. The Sanctuary of the Forest -- 3. A Joke between Brothers -- 4. Real Firefi ghters Drive Green Engines -- 5. Learning and Burning -- 6. Taking the "Wild" Out of Wildfire -- 7. The Beaver Creek Fire -- 8. The Incompetent Dead -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Between Native and Alien -- Glossary -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- IndexIn this rugged account of a rugged profession, Matthew Desmond explores the heart and soul of the wildland firefighter. Having joined a firecrew in Northern Arizona as a young man, Desmond relates his experiences with intimate knowledge and native ease, adroitly balancing emotion with analysis and action with insight. On the Fireline shows that these firefighters aren't the adrenaline junkies or romantic heroes as they're so often portrayed. An immersion into a dangerous world, On the Fireline is also a sophisticated analysis of a high-risk profession-and a captivating read. "Gripping . . . aFieldwork encounters and discoveries.Wildfire fightersWest (U.S.)BiographyWildfiresPrevention and controlHazardous occupationsRisk-taking (Psychology)Electronic books.Wildfire fightersWildfiresPrevention and control.Hazardous occupations.Risk-taking (Psychology)363.37092/273Desmond Matthew972804MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454051603321On the fireline2212883UNINA