ABSTRACT
The chapter centred on gender dimensions and criticised dominant masculinity cultures within the mining industry of Ghana. In view of this, doing and undoing gender theories were reviewed. “Doing” gender involves complex structures of socially guided perceptual, stereotyped interactions and micro-political activities that work against participation of women. Undoing gender theory, on the other hand, explains the emergence of women miners, simultaneously finding progress, and expressing dissatisfaction with masculine-dominant cultures in the mines. The theoretical review was complemented by a study of gender dimensions of some Ghanaian mines. This included four multinational large-scale mines and mining and technology university.
