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- Condition
- Pages
- 188
- Publication Date
- 1995-03-02
- Book Title
- Coal Miners' Wives-Pa
- ISBN
- 9780813108452
- Subject Area
- Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, Social Science
- Publication Name
- Coal Miners' Wives : Portraits of Endurance
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Subject
- Mining, Feminism & Feminist Theory, Sociology / General, Economic Conditions, General, Women's Studies
- Publication Year
- 1995
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Item Weight
- 9.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 188 Pages
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Few people in America today live with the dangers and deprivations that Appalachian coal mining families experience. But to the eighteen West Virginia women Carol Giesen interviewed for this book, hard times are just everyday life. These coal miners' wives, ranging in age from late teens to eighty-five, tell of a way of life dominated by coal mining -- and shadowed by a constant fear of death or injury to a loved one. From birth to old age, they experience the social and economic pressures of the coal mining industry. Few families in these communities earn their living in any job outside a coal mine, and most young men and women find no advantage in completing their education. Women whose stresses and strengths have seldom been disclosed reveal here their personal stories, their understanding of the dangers of coal mining, their domestic concerns, the place of friends and faith in their lives, and their expectations of the future. What emerges is a deeply moving story of determination in the face of adversity. Over and over, these women deal with the frustrations caused by strikes, layoffs, and mine closings, often taking any jobs they can find while their husbands are out of work. Endlessly; their home concerns revolve around protecting their husbands from additional work or worry. Always there is fear for their husbands' lives and the pervasive anger they feel toward the mining companies. For some, there is also the pain of losing a loved one to the mines. Behind these women's acceptance of their circumstances lies a pragmatic understanding of the politics of mining and of the communities in which they live. Giesen's insights into the experiences of miners' wives contribute much to our understanding of the impact of industry, economics, and politics on women's lives.
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University Press of Kentucky
ISBN-10
0813108454
ISBN-13
9780813108452
eBay Product ID (ePID)
515931
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Coal Miners' Wives : Portraits of Endurance
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Mining, Feminism & Feminist Theory, Sociology / General, Economic Conditions, General, Women's Studies
Publication Year
1995
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, Social Science
Number of Pages
188 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Item Weight
9.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
94-037966
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Lc Classification Number
Hd8039.M62u6253 1995
Grade from
College Graduate Student
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Reveals the extreme danger coal miners face in the workplace and the stress that mining families face because of it., "Reveals the extreme danger coal miners face in the workplace and the stress that mining families face because of it." -- Kirkus Reviews, "Reveals the extreme danger coal miners face in the workplace and the stress that mining families face because of it.-- Kirkus Reviews" -- Kirkus Reviews
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