Scottish Coal Miners in the Twentieth Century

by Jim Phillips

Book Overview

Examining working class welfare in the age of deindustrialisation through the experiences of the Scottish coal miner
Throughout the twentieth century Scottish miners resisted deindustrialisation through collective action and by leading the campaign for Home Rule. This book argues that coal miners occupy a central position in Scotland's economic, social and political history, and highlights the role of miners in formulating labour movement demands...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474452329
• ISBN13: 9781474452328
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"