
Women of the Coal Rushes
NewSouth Publishing
Will be published approx. on 1. August 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
360 pages
978-1-74223-221-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Sydney, NSW
Australia
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
617 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-74223-221-8 (9781742232218)
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Persons
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.