“Be a Miner”: Constructions and Contestations of Masculinity in the British Coalfields, 1975–1983

In 1975, the National Coal Board (NCB) produced a short film, “People Will Always Need Coal”, to encourage recruitment into mining. It was extraordinarily attention-grabbing, presenting miners as cosmopolitan playboys. It defined the industry in hyper-masculine terms, encouraging would-be recruits t...

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Published in:	International review of social history Vol. 69; no. 2; pp. 258 - 284
Main Authors:	Gildart, Keith, Curtis, Ben, Perchard, Andrew, Millar, Grace
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.08.2024
Subjects:	20th century Archival research Careers Classroom communication Coal Coal industry Coal mining Cultural change Deindustrialization Employers Imagery Leisure Masculinity Mass media images Miners Mining Mining industry Modernity Motion pictures National plans Occupations Optimism Popular culture Positioning Recruitment Recruits Standard of living Strikes Testimony Women Working class United Kingdom > UK Scotland Wales
ISSN:	0020-8590, 1469-512X
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