Women, Development, and Communities for Empowerment in Appalachia

Women, Development, and Communities for Empowerment in Appalachia
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Publisher : SUNY Press
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 0791423778
ISBN-13 : 9780791423776
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Book Synopsis Women, Development, and Communities for Empowerment in Appalachia by : Virginia Rinaldo Seitz

Download or read book Women, Development, and Communities for Empowerment in Appalachia written by Virginia Rinaldo Seitz and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of the class and gender conditions of working-class women in the coal mining fields reveals how they struggled for development and change and how the struggle sometimes lead to empowerment.


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