Company Houses, Company Towns: Heritage and Conservation Contributor(s): Molloy, Andrew (Editor), Urbaniak, Tom (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1772060496 ISBN-13: 9781772060492 Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: November 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Regional Planning - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - Architecture | Historic Preservation - General |
Dewey: 307.767 |
LCCN: 2016497868 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.86 lbs) 264 pages |
Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Former company houses and towns have meaning. They can inspire attachment and a sense of place. They can be tight-knit but also quintessentially global; their resources and products have served far-off markets while housing a mosaic of newcomers from around the world; they speak to the diversity of Canada and the immigrant experience. Their landscapes, though often threatened with abandonment and decline, are a kind of language that conveys rich and layered stories. They are hands-on classrooms of culture, economics, architecture, politics and sociology. Taken together, the case studies in this book speak to the heritage and enduring value of these places. Company towns mean a great deal to the people who put down roots there or passed through them. Many of the houses became homes. In Company Houses, Company Towns we also see how some of these places are being commemorated, conserved, regenerated and renewed - not as static museum pieces but as proud living communities aspiring to new economic opportunities and a quality of life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Molloy, Andrew: - Andrew Molloy is Professor of Political Science and a faculty member of the MBA CED (Community Economic Development) program at Cape Breton University. His areas of research include public policy and public administration, community economic development and Canadian government and politics.Urbaniak, Tom: - Tom Urbaniak is Associate Professor of Political Science at Cape Breton University, where he is also director of the Tompkins Institute. He chairs the board of governors of the National Trust for Canada and is active in many non-profit organizations. |
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