Daughters of the mountain: women coal miners in central appalachia
Auteur :
Tallichet, Suzanne E.
Éditeur :
Tallichet, Suzanne E.
ISBN :
9780271029030
Date de publication :
4 oct. 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
513 g
Format :
Sewn
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Introduces the women miners at a large underground coal mine in southern West Virginia, where women entered the workforce in the late 1970s after mining jobs began opening up for women throughout the Appalachian coalfields. This work explores such topics as social relations among men and women, professional advancement, and union participation.