Migration and Ethnicity in Coalfield History

Coal Has Been Fundamental For The Development Of Industrial And Transport Technologies Since The Nineteenth Century. Globalisation Including Colonialism Would Not Have Been Possible Without Coal-Based Energy And Thus The Exploitation Of Coal In Every Part Of The World. But Coal Mining Is A Labour-Intensive Activity And Mine Operators Had To Find Mobilise And Direct Workers To These Sites To Enable Exploitation. The Recruitment Of Miners Often Targeted Groups With A Perceived Inferior Status. This Turned Coal Mining Communities Into Dense Social Spheres Characterised By The Intricate Dynamics Of Ethnic Identifications Interracial Relations And Class Formation. The Twelve Articles Presented In This Volume Cover Cases From Africa Asia The Americas Turkey The Soviet Union And Western Europe As Well As A Broad Range Of Topics From Segregation Forced Labour And Subcontracting To Labour Struggles Discrimination Ethnic Paternalism And Sports.