In the shadow of the refinery
An American oil company town on the Caribbean island of Aruba
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 12145206 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Dawn S Bowen (0000-0002-6568-3506, University of Mary Washington, autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 2018 |
| Volumen | 36 |
| Número | 1 |
| Páginas | 49-77 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2018-07-25 |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Journal of Cultural Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0887-3631 • E-ISSN: 1940-6320 |
| Editorial | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08873631.2018.1502398 |
| OpenAlex | W2883382517 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 1 |
| Referencias citadas | 5 |
American industries created company towns across the United States, and in the late nineteenth century, their usage spread into Latin America and the Caribbean. Most company towns were designed for workers; the literature on company towns has tended to focus on these. However, some were specifically designed for expatriate managers and supervisors; these have received relatively little scholarly attention. This article focuses on Standard Oil’s Lago Colony on the island of Aruba. Established in 1929, the community offered a host of amenities including schools, a hospital, a store, a club, and a wide variety of sporting venues. This article examines the evolution of the town and explores the factors that contributed to its decline. It discusses life in the community, and specifically focuses on the lived experiences of children in making the company town their home
Archaeology · Caribbean island · Club · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Expatriate · Geography · Latin Americans · Political science · Shadow (psychology · Variety (cybernetics · Caribbean history, culture, and politics · Law · Ecology
| Citas por año | 0,5 |
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| Intervalo de citas | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Altamente citado | No |