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Author Hansell, Tom, author.

Title After coal : stories of survival in Appalachia and Wales / Tom Hansell.

Publication Info. Morgantown : West Virginia University Press, 2018.

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Edition First edition.
Description 1 online resource (x, 237 pages): illustrations, map
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Summary "Central Appalachia and South Wales were built to extract coal, and faced with coal's decline, both regions have experienced economic depression, labor unrest, and out-migration. After Coal focuses on coalfield residents who chose not to leave, but instead remained in their communities and worked to build a diverse and sustainable economy. It tells the story of four decades of exchange between two mining communities on opposite sides of the Atlantic, and profiles individuals and organizations that are undertaking the critical work of regeneration. The stories in this book are told through interviews and photographs collected during the making of After Coal, a documentary film produced by the Center for Appalachian Studies at Appalachian State University and directed by Tom Hansell. Considering resonances between Appalachia and Wales in the realms of labor, environment, and movements for social justice, the book approaches the transition from coal as an opportunity for marginalized people around the world to work toward safer and more egalitarian futures"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-224) and index.
Contents Intro; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Why Appalachia and Wales?; 2. Historical Context; 3. Turning Points; 4. Exploring Regeneration; 5. Back in the USA; 6. The Next Phase of the Exchange; 7. Conclusions; Credits; Notes; Bibliography; Index
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Subject Coal mines and mining -- Appalachian Region.
Coal mines and mining.
Appalachian Region.
Coal mines and mining -- Kentucky.
Kentucky.
Coal mines and mining -- Wales, South.
South Wales.
Appalachian Region -- Economic conditions.
Economic conditions.
Kentucky -- Economic conditions.
Wales, South -- Economic conditions.
Appalachian Region -- Social conditions.
Social conditions.
Kentucky -- Social conditions.
Wales, South -- Social conditions.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Added Title After coal (Motion picture)
Other Form: Original 9781946684554 1946684554 (DLC) 2018011995 (OCoLC)1029060840
ISBN 9781946684561 (electronic book)
1946684562 (electronic book)
9781946684554
1946684554