Coal-Mining Women in Japan - Heavy Burdens

This unique book explores the lives of the thousands of women who labored in Japan's coal mines in the years 1868 to 1930. It examines their working lives, their family lives, their aspirations, achievements and disappointments. Drawing heavily on interview material with the miners themselves, W. Donald Burton combines translations of their stories with features of Japanese society at the time and coal mining technology and presents a complex account of the women's lives, as well providing a keen insight on gender relations and the industrial and labor history of Japan.

Product details

• Authors: W. Donald Burton, Burton W. Donald
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.10.2014
• EAN: 9780415744324
• ISBN: 978-0-415-74432-4
• No. of pages: 278
• Series: Asia's Transformations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Japan, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, HISTORY / Women, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Social and cultural history, Asian History, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Industrialisation & Industrial History, Industrialisation and industrial history