Social Mobility and Reproduction Among Nineteenth-Century Colorado Silver Prospectors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6080156 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan M Glover (Denison University, corresponding author), Mary Elizabeth King (0000-0002-3967-3523, University of Washington) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 316-332 |
| Publication date | 2011-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0363-1990 • E-ISSN: 1552-5473 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0363199011407263 |
| PMID | 21898965 |
| OpenAlex | W2053065881 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
Popular cultural convention holds that, for those with enough gumption, the American frontier was a land of unparalleled opportunity.1 However, careful research throws doubt on the universality of this convention.2 Thus, the authors explore factors that increase or decrease opportunities for upward mobility in frontier towns.3 The authors’ longitudinal study of late nineteenth century silver prospectors in Gothic, Colorado, demonstrates that while enthusiastic prospecting in Gothic did not lead to upward social mobility, it did provide enhanced reproductive opportunities
Archaeology · Biology · Convention · Economic history · Frontier · Reproduction · Social mobility · Social science · Sociology · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · History · Ecology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |