Transcending the Nostalgic
Journal Data
| Type | SOURCE_BOOK |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Berghahn Books, Incorporated |
| ISBN-13 | 9781800732865 |
| Open Library | OL25912589W |
| Total publications | 2 |
| Coverage period | 2021 - 2021 |
| Language | EN |
Even as the global economy of the twenty-first century continues its dramatic and unpredictable transformations, the landscapes it leaves in its wake bear the indelible marks of their industrial past. Whether in the form of abandoned physical structures, displaced populations, or ecological impacts, they persist in memory and lived experience across the developed world. This collection explores the affective and “more-than-representational” dimensions of post-industrial landscapes, including narratives, practices, social formations, and other phenomena. Focusing on case studies from across Europe, it examines both the objective and the subjective aspects of societies that, increasingly, produce fewer things and employ fewer workers.
Transcending the Nostalgic
Chapter 5. Reshaping Remnants of the Recent Past in Transforming Swedish Mining Towns
In northernmost Sweden, immense urban transformations are taking place in the mining towns of Malmberget and Kiruna, radically changing the urban landscape.The towns were built during the late nineteenth century adjacent to rich iron ore deposits in order to enable mining in the scarcely populated region.As it turned out, the iron ore deposits stretch beneath the built-up areas.The underground mining causes subsidence and, as mining continues, it…
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Transcending the Nostalgic
Chapter 5. Reshaping Remnants of the Recent Past in Transforming Swedish Mining Towns
In northernmost Sweden, immense urban transformations are taking place in the mining towns of Malmberget and Kiruna, radically changing the urban landscape.The towns were built during the late nineteenth century adjacent to rich iron ore deposits in order to enable mining in the scarcely populated region.As it turned out, the iron ore deposits stretch beneath the built-up areas.The underground mining causes subsidence and, as mining continues, it…