The company town : the industrial Edens and satanic mills that shaped the American economy /

Examines how towns across the United States have grown thanks to the existence of one large business being run from the community, discusses how those single-business communities have influenced the American economy, and explores the benefits and consequences of these towns.

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Green, Hardy
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : Basic Books, ©2010.
Sujets:
Company towns > United States > History.
Industries > United States > History.
Industrial relations > United States > History.
Relations industrielles > États-Unis > Histoire.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Urban.
Company towns
Industrial relations
Industries
United States
History
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Description
Résumé:Examines how towns across the United States have grown thanks to the existence of one large business being run from the community, discusses how those single-business communities have influenced the American economy, and explores the benefits and consequences of these towns.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (vii, 248 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-235) and index.
ISBN:9780465022649
0465022642

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