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Education, Work and Social Change Britain's Former Coalfield Communities: The Ghost of Coal

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Education, Work and Social Change Britain's Former Coalfield Communities: The Ghost of Coal
Education, Work and Social Change Britain's Former Coalfield Communities: The Ghost of Coal

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Education, Work and Social Change Britain's Former Coalfield Communities: The Ghost of Coal

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This edited book presents a range of chapters written by new and established authors, drawing on a range of different perspectives and traditions to critically analyse education, work and social change in the former coalfields. Historically, coal was one of Britain’s major industries, employing over a million men at its peak. But mining was more than an occupation - it was a way of life for those living and working in coalfield communities. Work, leisure, family relations and other dimensions of social life were centred upon the coal industry and its related institutions such as trade unions, working-men’s clubs and welfare institutes. These communities have, however, undergone significant social and economic change over time, not least in terms of the pain and suffering associated with the Great Strike of 1984–85, the successive waves of pit closures which took place thereafter and the eventual demise of the coal industry. The book will be of interest to academics drawing on sociology, social policy, history, geography and other subject disciplines.

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