著者

大西 洋一 ONISHI Yoichi

出版者

秋田大学教育推進総合センター

雑誌

秋田大学教養基礎教育研究年報 = ANNUAL RESEARCH REPORT ON GENERAL EDUCATION AKITA UNIVERSITY (ISSN:13449311)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.21, pp.45-54, 2019-03-26

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This essay is a survey of cultural representations of the 1984-85 British Minersʼ Strike at the time of the 30th anniversary in 2014. This historical event provides useful documentary and fictional material for various kinds of representations and performances, ranging from a dramatic analysis of the industrial dispute to a dance theatre about mining labour. The twenty-first century representations of the Minersʼ Strike not only continue to prove its historical importance in contemporary British culture and politics but also offer new ways of fostering a sense of “solidarity” among people.