International agency over local land
Mine expansion and industrial priorities in the Town of Asbestos, Canada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16477060 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jessica Van Horssen (0000-0003-1332-8403, University of Chester, 16 Waters Green, Macclesfield, United Kingdom, SK11 6JX, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 9-28 |
| Publication date | 2016-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History Yearbook (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0075-2800 • E-ISSN: 2196-6842 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/jbwg-2016-0002 |
| OpenAlex | W2370425332 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
From the late 19 th to the late 20 th century, the cities and industries of the world became increasingly reliant on fireproof materials made from asbestos. In focusing on the town of Asbestos, Canada, this paper will show how this process of market boom and bust shaped a fierce local culture rooted in working and living on a rapidly changing environment. By analyzing the successive expansions of the giant mine located in the centre of Asbestos, this paper will highlight how unique understandings of self and place develop in mining communities and form a complex culture rooted in a constantly changing environment
Agency (philosophy · Asbestos · Boom · Business · Bust · Economics · Economy · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Engineering · Environmental Engineering · Mining and Resource Management
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |