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Rock Stars, Part 4 - The Walls Come Tumbling Down

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World War II ends, the troops return to their jobs and women are encouraged … to return to their homes and families. The post-war Era of Capitalism presents women with a new society-wide attitude about gender in the workplace, and a cultural-driven challenge to being a professional petroleum geologist – or a professional anything, for that matter. But some women continued to pursue their love of geology and fight for their place in the profession – along, decade-plus effort that finally changed with passage of Affirmative Action.

World War II ends, the troops return to their jobs and women are encouraged … to return to their homes and families. The post-war Era of Capitalism presents women with a new society-wide attitude about gender in the workplace, and a cultural-driven challenge to being a professional petroleum geologist – or a professional anything, for that matter. But some women continued to pursue their love of geology and fight for their place in the profession – along, decade-plus effort that finally changed with passage of Affirmative Action.

Women cited include Susan Cage, Anny Coury, Jeanne Allen (Ferrin), Joan Fleckenstein (Mizer), Susan Longacre, Christine Turner and Denise Stone.

Featuring: Robbie Gries, Anny Coury, Randi Martinsen, Dionne White (narrator).

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Foundation Update

AAPG and the AAPG Foundation event included special screening, Q&A panel, reception and book-signing.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Foundation Update

AAPG, the AAPG Foundation and PROWESS present a special screening of "Rock Stars: Women in Petroleum Geology" at Tulsa's Circle Cinema. 

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)

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