Description



Trade Review
"This elegantly written, theoretically sophisticated, and ethnographically rich book makes an important contribution to cultural understanding of labor, gender and kinship in the complex context of twenty-first century capitalism." -- Janet L. Finn * author of Mining Childhood: Growing Up in Butte, Montana, 1900-1960 *
"A profound contribution to new kinship studies and temporality studies in anthropology, women and gender studies, labor studies, and political economic literature." * Anthropology of Work Review *

Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments

Part I: Orientation
1. Putting Kinship to Work
2. Labor Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility

Part II: Putting in Time
3. Shiftwork as Kinwork
4. Interweaving Love and Labor

Part III: Undoing Gender at Work
5. Tomboys and Softies
6. Hard Work, Humor, and Harassment
7. Conclusion

Notes
Glossary of Mining Terms
References
Index

Mining Coal and Undermining Gender Rhythms of Work and Family in the American West

    Product form

    £30.60

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £34.00 – you save £3.40 (10%)

    Order before 4pm tomorrow for delivery by Thu 6 Aug 2026.

    A Paperback by Jessica Smith Rolston

    15 in stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of Mining Coal and Undermining Gender Rhythms of Work and Family in the American West by Jessica Smith Rolston

      Publisher: MW - Rutgers University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/31/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780813563671, 978-0813563671
      ISBN10: 0813563674
      Also in:
      Gender studies, gender groups

      Description



      Trade Review
      "This elegantly written, theoretically sophisticated, and ethnographically rich book makes an important contribution to cultural understanding of labor, gender and kinship in the complex context of twenty-first century capitalism." -- Janet L. Finn * author of Mining Childhood: Growing Up in Butte, Montana, 1900-1960 *
      "A profound contribution to new kinship studies and temporality studies in anthropology, women and gender studies, labor studies, and political economic literature." * Anthropology of Work Review *

      Table of Contents
      Preface and Acknowledgments

      Part I: Orientation
      1. Putting Kinship to Work
      2. Labor Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility

      Part II: Putting in Time
      3. Shiftwork as Kinwork
      4. Interweaving Love and Labor

      Part III: Undoing Gender at Work
      5. Tomboys and Softies
      6. Hard Work, Humor, and Harassment
      7. Conclusion

      Notes
      Glossary of Mining Terms
      References
      Index

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account