After coal
Subtitle: stories of survival in Appalachia and Wales
By: Tom Hansell
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: West Virginia University Press
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9781946684554
Subjects: Social conditions; Coal mines and mining; Economic conditions
Other titles: Stories of survival in Appalachia and Wales; After coal (Motion picture)
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-224) and index.