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Analysis Of Gender And Class: Gender Relations Between Women And Men In The Context Of An Industrial Setting In Ravenswood, West Virginia, Victoria G. Allen
Analysis Of Gender And Class: Gender Relations Between Women And Men In The Context Of An Industrial Setting In Ravenswood, West Virginia, Victoria G. Allen
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The purpose of my study was to reach an understanding of gender relationships between union members at the Ravenswood Aluminum Corporation Plant, Ravenswood, West Virginia after the initial hiring of women during the early 70s. Specifically, I am interested in analyzing these relationships from the beginning of the women's employment. during a period of work stoppage created by a company lockout, and in the years following the labor dispute.
When the study started it was hypothesized that the issues, tactics and resources used by the women were different than those of the men at the work site. The studv of …