Scottish Coal Miners in the Twentieth Century

Brings to light the vital role coal miners played in the social and political history of 20th century ScotlandThroughout the 20th century Scottish miners resisted deindustrialisation through collective action and by leading the campaign for Home Rule. This book shows that coal miners occupy a centra...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jim, Phillips (Autor)
Formato: eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press.
Temas:
1900-1999
Coal miners > Scotland > History > 20th century.
Working class > Scotland > Social conditions > 20th century.
Deindustrialization > Scotland > History > 20th century.
Home rule > Scotland > History > 20th century.
Mineurs de charbon > Écosse > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Travailleurs > Écosse > Conditions sociales > 20e siècle.
Désindustrialisation > Écosse > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Autonomie locale > Écosse > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain
Coal miners
Deindustrialization
Home rule
Politics and government
Working class > Social conditions
Scotland > Politics and government > 20th century.
Scotland
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Figures and Tables
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviations
  • The Auld Union Banner
  • Introduction: Scottish Coal Miners and Economic Security
  • Part One Legislate: Ownership and Welfare
  • CHAPTER 1 Changing Ownership and Employment
  • CHAPTER 2 Changing Communities and Collieries
  • CHAPTER 3 Improving Safety
  • Part Two Educate: Political Learning and Activity
  • CHAPTER 4 Generational Learning: from the 1920s to the 1950s
  • CHAPTER 5 Miners and the Scottish Nation: from the 1950s to the 1970s
  • Part Three Organise: for Jobs, Wages and Communities
  • CHAPTER 6 Resisting Closures and Winning Wages in the 1960s and 1970s
  • CHAPTER 7 Campaigning for Jobs and Communities in the 1980s
  • Legacy and Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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