J. Spence
The Politics of the doorstep : Female survival strategies and the legacy of the miners’ strike 1984–85
Spence, J.; Stephenson, C.
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C. Stephenson
Abstract
This paper considers the legacy of continuing activism of women in the North East of England who organized in support of the 1984-85 miners' strike. It refers to the traditional responsibility of women in mining localities for the maintenance of neighbourhood and kin relations and using the example of a key activist in one ex-mining village, it argues that the values associated with 'mining community' remain relevant as a reference point for a self-conscious, politicized reshaping of local relationships in post-industrial conditions. The material basis for this self-conscious approach has shifted from the masculine sphere of mining work and its associated community institutions to the feminized sphere of location and neighbourhood.
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Spence, J., & Stephenson, C. (2007). The Politics of the doorstep : Female survival strategies and the legacy of the miners’ strike 1984–85. Community, Work and Family, 10(3), 309-327. https://doi.org/10.1080/13668800701456252
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Aug 1, 2007 |
Deposit Date | Feb 15, 2010 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 28, 2024 |
Journal | Community, Work and Family |
Print ISSN | 1366-8803 |
Electronic ISSN | 1469-3615 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 10 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 309-327 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/13668800701456252 |
Keywords | Women, Miners' strike, Community, Neighbourhood, Kinship. |
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This is an electronic version of an article published in Spence, J. and Stephenson, C. (2007) 'The politics of the doorstep : female survival strategies and the legacy of the miners’ strike 1984–85.', Community, work and family., 10 (3). pp. 309-327. Community, work and family is available online at: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all?content=10.1080/13668800701456252
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