Shirts and Coal

Synopsis: Looks at the model of capitalism and assesses to what extent it applies to non-capitalist forms of production viz. a workers’ co-operative and a coal mine, both in South Wales. The need to make a profit to survive means that the co-op is very similar to a capitalist firm except in the way work is allocated within the firm. British Coal is a nationalised industry and does not have to make a profit. The programme is illustrated with film of a blouse factory in Bargoed, interviews with retired miners, and archive footage of coal mines in the 1930s and 1940s.
Series: Social Science Foundation Course, Course D102
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.
Year of production: 1986
Availability: OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Subjects: Economics
Keywords: capitalism; clothing industries; coal industries; workers’ cooperatives

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