The Sociological Department at the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, 1901 to 1907
Scientific paternalism and industrial control
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4004512 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frank J Weed (The University of Texas at Arlington, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 269-284 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-5061 • E-ISSN: 1520-6696 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jhbs.20104 |
| PMID | 15981239 |
| OpenAlex | W2135808332 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 18 |
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company's Sociological Department represented an industrial welfare plan based on an early understanding of applied sociology. The Department was created as a response to the demands of integrating coal and coke production with steel manufacturing, and the necessity of combating strikes among the immigrant workers. The "settlement house model" used by the Sociological Department was intended to foster labor stability by transforming the lifestyles and habits of the immigrant workers and their families. It is concluded that the industrial welfare programs that were intended to inspire loyalty to the company merely added to the workers' grievances with the company
Economics · Immigration · Loyalty · Paternalism · Political science · Settlement (finance) · Sociology · Welfare · American History and Culture · Law · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Race, History, and American Society
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2024 (19) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |