Minetown, Milltown, Railtown: Life in Canadian Communities of Single Industry
The company town, source of so much of Canada's wealth, was-and is-a place with nowhere to hide. First published in 1971, Rex Lucas' Minetown, Milltown, Railtown is a groundbreaking study of what it's like to live in such communities. Today, with the oil-sands boom and rising commodity prices affecting everything from the value of the Canadian dollar to the balance of power within Confederation, single-industry towns remain as central as ever to the country's economic and social life....
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The company town, source of so much of Canada's wealth, was-and is-a place with nowhere to hide. First published in 1971, Rex Lucas's Minetown, Milltown, Railtown is a groundbreaking study of what it's like to live in such communities. Today, with the oil-sands boom and rising commodity prices affecting everything from the value of the Canadian dollar to the balance of power within Confederation, single-industry towns remain as central as ever to the country's economic and social life. Minetown is a compelling portrait not just of Canada's past, but of its present and future, too.Minetown, Milltown, Railtown: Life in Canadian Communities of Single Industry is a Wynford Book-one of a series of titles representing significant milestones in Canadian literature, thought, and scholarship. New introductions place each book in a modern context and show its continuing relevance.
Introduction Lorne Tepperman xi1 The Community of Single Industry 12 Stage I Construction of the Community 193 Stage II The Recruitment of Citizens 414 Stage III Transition 695 Stage IV Maturity 876 The Organization of Work 1117 Occupation, Stratification, and Association 1458 Interpersonal Relationships 1639 Recreation 18910 Goods and Services 21911 Healing Arts 23512 The School 27313 Churches 30214 Social Conflict and Social Control 32115 Marriage and Migration of Youth 34816 Some Social Implications 383Notes on Data and Sources 404Name Index 407Subject Index 413
