Women of the Range: Women's Roles in the Texas Beef Cattle Industry (Ellen C. Temple Classics in the Women in Texas History Series, sponsored by the)
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (807 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0890965412 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Rural sociologists and historians alike will find Maret’s study a valuable reference and a spur to further research.” —Southwestern Historical Quarterly “a valuable contribution to women’s studies and the sociology of occupations.”—Contemporary Sociology “ .Maret’s greatest contribution may be the quantification of women’s involvement and comparison of data for farm women with that for ranch women this is an impressive and ground-breaking work
She quotes Butler spouting the obvious, "The computer is tough. . View it as a tool." Photos not seen by PW. The women in ranch-related business include Cindy Warnke Walls, the owner of a "fitting" service that grooms show cattle; Becky Everette, who evaluates bull semen; and Heddy Butler, who has innovated the use of computer technology in cattle breeding. Only occasionally do the personalities of the female ranchers profiled break through. Maret, a sociologist and rancher, brings up but rarely probes enticing and sound theories about the importance of women's roles in ranching--such as that women working on ranches have been undercounted because they are often family members rather than employees. Wh
ELIZABETH MARET is the author of Women’s Career Patterns: Influences on Work Stability.