People of Coal Town / / Herman R. Lantz.

Presents the story of life in a coal-mining community with the goal of enriching our understanding of community processes and understanding the daily risks to life and limb and the courage of the people.

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CUP eBook Package Archive 1898-1999 (pre Pub)
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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1958]
©1958
Year of Publication:1958
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Preface --
Contents --
Chronology of Events for Coal Town --
Introduction --
Preindustrial Surroundings --
A Coal Camp --
The Native Looks at Coal Town --
The Immigrant Looks at Coal Town --
A Wide-Open Town --
The Meaning of Mining --
Family Patterns in Coal Town --
Prosperity and Decline --
Social Class Structure in Coal Town --
Life in Coal Town: Themes and Values --
Aspects of Methodology --
The Early Upper-Class Residents of the Area --
Attitudes of Native Farmers Toward Coal Mining --
Autobiography --
The Establishment of Organized Religion --
Index
Summary:Presents the story of life in a coal-mining community with the goal of enriching our understanding of community processes and understanding the daily risks to life and limb and the courage of the people.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780231887892
9783110442489
DOI:10.7312/lant92274
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Herman R. Lantz.