From Myth to Stigma? The Political Uses of Mining Identity in the North of France.

The article highlights the political uses of mining identity in the North of France. Topics discussed include differences in how the two left-wing parties approached industrial heritage in the wake of deindustrialization; political meaning of Marion Fontaine, mining identity that has fragmented as the old Socialist and Communist Parties; and preservation efforts of for the industrial heritage by the right-wing popular party Rassemblement National.