Fly-in/fly-out and the fragmentation of communities
A case study of a uranium mine on indigenous land
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12091016 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tommy Jensen (0000-0002-4969-6841, Stockholm University), Johan Sandström (0000-0003-0786-5018, Luleå University of Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 78 |
| Pages | 78-86 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Rural Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0743-0167 • E-ISSN: 1873-1392 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.05.009 |
| OpenAlex | W3036560746 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 36 |
The article presents a case analysis of the work regime at a uranium mine, located on indigenous land in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. All the miners are flown in and out (FIFO), and with nearly half the workforce coming from different indigenous communities. We ask how the miners participate in and experience life as FIFO workers, and enrol the community concept in the analysis. Defining community as not merely a group of people or a place but also, in the wake of Tönnies’ classic work, as a matter of attitude, the case analysis reveals a community at work but fragmentation of indigenous communities off work
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |