Lewis H Mates
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3601256 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Lewis H Mates |
| PRENOMES | Lewis H |
| SOBRENOME | Mates |
| ASSINATURA | MATES L H |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Durham University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5858-668X |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 15 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 15 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2006 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2024 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
The Interest Is in What You Can Show People, What You Can Reveal”
On an ordinary midweek afternoon in February 2023, I attended a retrospective exhibition of photographer Chris Killip's work at the Photographers’ Gallery in central London. Killip was one of the most influential British photographers of the late twentieth century, and his work provides a startling portrayal of working-class life. Curated by Tracy Marshall-Grant and Ken Grant, the retrospective consisted of over 150 photographs spanning Killip's …
'We want real live wires, not gas pipes'
Durham was the second largest and best unionised interwar British coalfield. With some leading pre-war Durham miner militants sympathetic to communist inspired movements after 1920, there seemed to be considerable potential for the CPGB's growth. The 'communist moment' seemed to arrive in 1926. The Durham miners' leaders' inactivity during the general strike and after, contrasted with communists' apparent dynamism, made for excellent propaganda. …
It’s part of our community, where we live’
The literature on a ‘sense of place’ often sidelines the voices of children. Consequently, little is known about how children can be encouraged to develop a sense of place. This matters because a sense of place involves feelings of belonging and attachment, and can contribute to children’s wellbeing and identity. Informed by the research of Bartos and Severcan, we deploy data from a qualitative research project in a primary school in a former coa…
Coping With Covid; Understanding and Mitigating Disadvantages Experienced by First Generation Scholars Studying Online
This article examines the implications of the transition to online or blended learning for first generation scholars (FGS) brought about by Covid-19. We present the findings of a mixed methods project that draws data from both in-depth qualitative interviews and a large quantitative survey of students at Durham University. We offer a comparative analysis of how FGS contrast to the general student body in relation to a range of key challenges that…
The “most revolutionary” banner in British trade union history? Political identities and the birth, life, purgatory, and rebirth of the “red” Follonsby miners’ banner
The history and iconography of trade union banners has been surprisingly under-explored since it was first taken seriously as a subject of study in the early 1970s. The nostalgia evident in these early accounts for an age that seemed to contemporaries then to be fleeting seems particularly incongruous given the more recent reinvigoration of the trade union demonstration. This article seeks to redress the balance by focusing on the Follonsby miner…
Using Trade Union Banners for Education
This article considers the use of trade union banners as tools for mainstream education in the context of the recent reclamation, recuperation, and rearticulation of industrial heritage taking place in localities in the former Durham coalfield, north-east England. It does so by focusing on the educational work undertaken by the Follonsby Miners Banner Association in partnership with a local primary school. It is divided into four substantive sect…
Syndicalism and the 'transnational turn
Unlikely Warriors
The British involvement in the Spanish Civil War, and particularly the backgrounds, motivations and experiences of those who went to fight in Spain, has been the subject of several books. Most atte
Rank-and-file movements and political change before the Great War
This article examines political change in the Durham Miners' Association (D.M.A.), one of the best-established, largest and most influential Edwardian trade unions. It argues that the hitherto ignored rank-and-file movements (especially the Durham Forward Movement from May 1912) deserve a central explanatory role in offering new perspectives on the nature and strength of the Independent Labour Party's (I.L.P.) challenge to the Liberal hegemony wi…
The limits and potential of Syndicalist influence in the Durham coalfield before the Great War
For the first two decades of the twentieth century, syndicalism (revolutionary trade unionism) was the most vigorous of the left's challenges to the capitalist order in many parts of the world. In Britain, syndicalism was reckoned to have had most impact in the South Wales coalfield but there have been no detailed studies of its influence in other British coalfields. This article explores the various ways in which syndicalism's influence can be g…
Grassroots Conservatism in Post‐War Britain
It is well known the membership of British Conservative Party in the 1950s dwarfed that of other parties, but despite this there has been very little examination of the party's grassroots in this crucial period. What literature there is comes predominantly from the top‐down focus of national politics and revolves around four disputed images. Firstly, high‐levels of membership are associated with commendable engagement with formal politics. Second…
Capture-Recapture Methods and Party Activism in Britain
Capture-recapture methods are of general interest because they can be applied to conventional historical sources to address otherwise intractable questions about the size and dynamics of historical populations. When employed to assess alternative explanations for the long-term trajectory of party activism in Britain-based on data drawn from the South Lewisham Labour Party-they suggest that the falling supply of individuals prepared to become poli…
Mentiras Necesarias
Journal Article Mentiras Necesarias: la Batalla por la Opinión Británica durante la Guerra Civil. By Hugo García. Get access Mentiras Necesarias: la Batalla por la Opinión Británica durante la Guerra Civil. By Hugo García. Biblioteca Nueva, Madrid, 2008. 266 pp. ISBN 9788497427883, £20. Lewis H. Mates Lewis H. Mates Durham University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Twentieth Century British History, Volume…
The Impact of the Spanish Civil War on Britain
Since the publication of the groundbreaking The Spanish Civil War and the British Labour Movement in 1991, Tom Buchanan has produced a wealth of work on various aspects of the impact of the Spanish Civil War on Britain, and especially the response of the British left (broadly conceived). This is his third book on the subject but, unlike the previous two, it is a collection of ten essays rather than a monograph. Three of these essays, dealing with…
Durham and South Wales Miners and the Spanish Civil War
This article compares and contrasts the roles of the South Wales Miners' Federation and the Durham Miners' Association (DMA) regarding solidarity activities with the Spanish Republican government, 1936–39. It firstly establishes that there were far fewer Durham miners in the International Brigade than their South Wales counterparts, despite comparable socio-economic conditions. This is explained by the different political cultures of the two coal…
It’s part of our community, where we live’
The literature on a ‘sense of place’ often sidelines the voices of children. Consequently, little is known about how children can be encouraged to develop a sense of place. This matters because a sense of place involves feelings of belonging and attachment, and can contribute to children’s wellbeing and identity. Informed by the research of Bartos and Severcan, we deploy data from a qualitative research project in a primary school in a former coa…
Durham and South Wales Miners and the Spanish Civil War
This article compares and contrasts the roles of the South Wales Miners' Federation and the Durham Miners' Association (DMA) regarding solidarity activities with the Spanish Republican government, 1936–39. It firstly establishes that there were far fewer Durham miners in the International Brigade than their South Wales counterparts, despite comparable socio-economic conditions. This is explained by the different political cultures of the two coal…
Coping With Covid; Understanding and Mitigating Disadvantages Experienced by First Generation Scholars Studying Online
This article examines the implications of the transition to online or blended learning for first generation scholars (FGS) brought about by Covid-19. We present the findings of a mixed methods project that draws data from both in-depth qualitative interviews and a large quantitative survey of students at Durham University. We offer a comparative analysis of how FGS contrast to the general student body in relation to a range of key challenges that…
Using Trade Union Banners for Education
This article considers the use of trade union banners as tools for mainstream education in the context of the recent reclamation, recuperation, and rearticulation of industrial heritage taking place in localities in the former Durham coalfield, north-east England. It does so by focusing on the educational work undertaken by the Follonsby Miners Banner Association in partnership with a local primary school. It is divided into four substantive sect…
The limits and potential of Syndicalist influence in the Durham coalfield before the Great War
For the first two decades of the twentieth century, syndicalism (revolutionary trade unionism) was the most vigorous of the left's challenges to the capitalist order in many parts of the world. In Britain, syndicalism was reckoned to have had most impact in the South Wales coalfield but there have been no detailed studies of its influence in other British coalfields. This article explores the various ways in which syndicalism's influence can be g…
Grassroots Conservatism in Post‐War Britain
It is well known the membership of British Conservative Party in the 1950s dwarfed that of other parties, but despite this there has been very little examination of the party's grassroots in this crucial period. What literature there is comes predominantly from the top‐down focus of national politics and revolves around four disputed images. Firstly, high‐levels of membership are associated with commendable engagement with formal politics. Second…
Capture-Recapture Methods and Party Activism in Britain
Capture-recapture methods are of general interest because they can be applied to conventional historical sources to address otherwise intractable questions about the size and dynamics of historical populations. When employed to assess alternative explanations for the long-term trajectory of party activism in Britain-based on data drawn from the South Lewisham Labour Party-they suggest that the falling supply of individuals prepared to become poli…
Durham and South Wales Miners and the Spanish Civil War
This article compares and contrasts the roles of the South Wales Miners' Federation and the Durham Miners' Association (DMA) regarding solidarity activities with the Spanish Republican government, 1936–39. It firstly establishes that there were far fewer Durham miners in the International Brigade than their South Wales counterparts, despite comparable socio-economic conditions. This is explained by the different political cultures of the two coal…
The Impact of the Spanish Civil War on Britain
Since the publication of the groundbreaking The Spanish Civil War and the British Labour Movement in 1991, Tom Buchanan has produced a wealth of work on various aspects of the impact of the Spanish Civil War on Britain, and especially the response of the British left (broadly conceived). This is his third book on the subject but, unlike the previous two, it is a collection of ten essays rather than a monograph. Three of these essays, dealing with…
Mentiras Necesarias
Journal Article Mentiras Necesarias: la Batalla por la Opinión Británica durante la Guerra Civil. By Hugo García. Get access Mentiras Necesarias: la Batalla por la Opinión Británica durante la Guerra Civil. By Hugo García. Biblioteca Nueva, Madrid, 2008. 266 pp. ISBN 9788497427883, £20. Lewis H. Mates Lewis H. Mates Durham University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Twentieth Century British History, Volume…
Capture-Recapture Methods and Party Activism in Britain
Capture-recapture methods are of general interest because they can be applied to conventional historical sources to address otherwise intractable questions about the size and dynamics of historical populations. When employed to assess alternative explanations for the long-term trajectory of party activism in Britain-based on data drawn from the South Lewisham Labour Party-they suggest that the falling supply of individuals prepared to become poli…
The limits and potential of Syndicalist influence in the Durham coalfield before the Great War
For the first two decades of the twentieth century, syndicalism (revolutionary trade unionism) was the most vigorous of the left's challenges to the capitalist order in many parts of the world. In Britain, syndicalism was reckoned to have had most impact in the South Wales coalfield but there have been no detailed studies of its influence in other British coalfields. This article explores the various ways in which syndicalism's influence can be g…
Grassroots Conservatism in Post‐War Britain
It is well known the membership of British Conservative Party in the 1950s dwarfed that of other parties, but despite this there has been very little examination of the party's grassroots in this crucial period. What literature there is comes predominantly from the top‐down focus of national politics and revolves around four disputed images. Firstly, high‐levels of membership are associated with commendable engagement with formal politics. Second…
Unlikely Warriors
The British involvement in the Spanish Civil War, and particularly the backgrounds, motivations and experiences of those who went to fight in Spain, has been the subject of several books. Most atte
Rank-and-file movements and political change before the Great War
This article examines political change in the Durham Miners' Association (D.M.A.), one of the best-established, largest and most influential Edwardian trade unions. It argues that the hitherto ignored rank-and-file movements (especially the Durham Forward Movement from May 1912) deserve a central explanatory role in offering new perspectives on the nature and strength of the Independent Labour Party's (I.L.P.) challenge to the Liberal hegemony wi…
Syndicalism and the 'transnational turn
The “most revolutionary” banner in British trade union history? Political identities and the birth, life, purgatory, and rebirth of the “red” Follonsby miners’ banner
The history and iconography of trade union banners has been surprisingly under-explored since it was first taken seriously as a subject of study in the early 1970s. The nostalgia evident in these early accounts for an age that seemed to contemporaries then to be fleeting seems particularly incongruous given the more recent reinvigoration of the trade union demonstration. This article seeks to redress the balance by focusing on the Follonsby miner…
Using Trade Union Banners for Education
This article considers the use of trade union banners as tools for mainstream education in the context of the recent reclamation, recuperation, and rearticulation of industrial heritage taking place in localities in the former Durham coalfield, north-east England. It does so by focusing on the educational work undertaken by the Follonsby Miners Banner Association in partnership with a local primary school. It is divided into four substantive sect…
'We want real live wires, not gas pipes'
Durham was the second largest and best unionised interwar British coalfield. With some leading pre-war Durham miner militants sympathetic to communist inspired movements after 1920, there seemed to be considerable potential for the CPGB's growth. The 'communist moment' seemed to arrive in 1926. The Durham miners' leaders' inactivity during the general strike and after, contrasted with communists' apparent dynamism, made for excellent propaganda. …
It’s part of our community, where we live’
The literature on a ‘sense of place’ often sidelines the voices of children. Consequently, little is known about how children can be encouraged to develop a sense of place. This matters because a sense of place involves feelings of belonging and attachment, and can contribute to children’s wellbeing and identity. Informed by the research of Bartos and Severcan, we deploy data from a qualitative research project in a primary school in a former coa…
Coping With Covid; Understanding and Mitigating Disadvantages Experienced by First Generation Scholars Studying Online
This article examines the implications of the transition to online or blended learning for first generation scholars (FGS) brought about by Covid-19. We present the findings of a mixed methods project that draws data from both in-depth qualitative interviews and a large quantitative survey of students at Durham University. We offer a comparative analysis of how FGS contrast to the general student body in relation to a range of key challenges that…
The Interest Is in What You Can Show People, What You Can Reveal”
On an ordinary midweek afternoon in February 2023, I attended a retrospective exhibition of photographer Chris Killip's work at the Photographers’ Gallery in central London. Killip was one of the most influential British photographers of the late twentieth century, and his work provides a startling portrayal of working-class life. Curated by Tracy Marshall-Grant and Ken Grant, the retrospective consisted of over 150 photographs spanning Killip's …
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