Attitudes toward Women Coal Miners in an Appalachian Coal Community

In a coal mining community, a survey revealed that the level of negative sentiment toward women coal miners was substantial and varied by gender role. Male coal miners were negative toward female co-workers, but they supported women's right to coal mine jobs, while female homemakers did not. (A...

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Published inJournal of the Community Development Society Vol. 18; no. 1; p. 1
Main Authors Trent, Roger B, Stout-Wiegand, Nancy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1987
Subjects
Adult Education
Appalachia
Coal
Employed Women
Employee Attitudes
Mining
Nontraditional Occupations
Sex Bias
Sex Differences
Womens Studies
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Summary:In a coal mining community, a survey revealed that the level of negative sentiment toward women coal miners was substantial and varied by gender role. Male coal miners were negative toward female co-workers, but they supported women's right to coal mine jobs, while female homemakers did not. (Author/CH)