Migration and Ethnicity in Coalfield History - Global Perspectives (Paperback)

Coal has been fundamental for the development of industrial and transport technologies since the nineteenth century. Globalisation, including colonialism, would not have been possible without coal-based energy and thus the exploitation of coal in every part of the world. But coal mining is a labour-intensive activity and mine operators had to find, mobilise and direct workers to these sites to enable exploitation. The recruitment of miners often targeted groups with a perceived inferior status. This turned coal mining communities into dense social spheres characterised by the intricate dynamics of ethnic identifications, interracial relations and class formation. The twelve articles presented in this volume cover cases from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Turkey, the Soviet Union and Western Europe, as well as a broad range of topics, from segregation, forced labour and subcontracting, to labour struggles, discrimination, ethnic paternalism and sports.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	International Review of Social History Supplements
Release date:	March 2016
Editors:	Ad Knotter • David Mayer
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-1-316-60130-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Labour economics > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Primary industries > Mining industry Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Promotions
LSN:	1-316-60130-7
Barcode:	9781316601303

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