The Politics of the doorstep : Female survival strategies and the legacy of the miners’ strike 1984–85

Spence, J.; Stephenson, C.

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.

Citation

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
• Publication Date: Aug 1, 2007
• Deposit Date: Feb 15, 2010
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 2, 2010
• 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.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1527630