Synopsis
Think coal mining, and most likely you think men. This book tells a very different story. Women have long been the backbone of the coal mining industry. As wives and mothers theyve fought battles for better working conditions; established womens auxiliaries; distributed food to strikers and their families, and stood on picket lines. In recent decades theyve started working on trucks and in the mines. David Peetz and Georgina Murray spoke to more than 100 women, from southeast Queensland coal mining towns like Collinsville, Moranbah, Dysart, Tieri, Middlemount and Biloela, who shared their inspirational, moving, and often painful stories. Women of the Coal Rushes is a unique and very personal account of some of the women who have played such an integral part in the production of Australias black gold.
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About the Author
Georgina Murray is a senior lecturer in humanities at Griffith University. David Peetz is a professor of employment relations at Griffith University. They are members of the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing in Australia.
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Women of the Coal Rushes
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ISBN 10: 1742232213
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Women of the Coal Rushes
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ISBN 10: 1742232213
ISBN 13: 9781742232218
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. THE INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT ROLE OF WOMEN ON THE COAL FIELDS BRINGS TO MIND THE ROLES, VERY DIFFICULT AT TIMES,WHICH THEY HAVE HISTORICALLY PLAYED. Seller Inventory # 003694
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Women of the Coal Rushes
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Softcover. Condition: As new. A touching and inspiring narrative, this history chronicles the vital role played by women in the coal mining industry in central and southeastern Queensland, Australia. From the early days when wives supported their coal mining husbands through the women's auxiliaries to the fight for better working conditions and the recent move out of the home and into the mines, this well-researched record includes personal accounts of more than 100 women affected by mining as well as previously unpublished photographs. Mining. pp. 343 Illustrated #0117History / Australia & New ZealandSocial Science / Feminism & Feminist TheorySocial Science / Women's Studies Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Seller Inventory # 44098