Women Development And Communities For Empowerment In Appalachia

Download or read book Women, Development, and Communities for Empowerment in Appalachia written by Virginia Rinaldo Seitz and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1995-05-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an examination of gender and social change in the coalfields and nearby areas of Southwest Virginia from the standpoint of working-class Appalachia women. Through intensive life history interviews and participant observation, the author explores women's lives within the spheres of family, work, and community, and how women have changed through participating in grassroots community development, income-generation, labor, and support groups. Grounded in feminist theory, the work offers insights into collective action, empowerment, and development in the United States, and relates these issues to international "women in development" scholarship and practice.