This work surveys the 200-year history of company towns in the United States - a crucial chapter in the increasingly important area of urban studies. Crawford analyzes the development of the towns in a complex framework involving economic, social and ideological influences: including industrial restructuring and geographic shifts, issues of immigration and ethnic division, and the appearance of state intervention where style and symbolism began to shape the face of urban architecture. This book explores an area of ...
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This work surveys the 200-year history of company towns in the United States - a crucial chapter in the increasingly important area of urban studies. Crawford analyzes the development of the towns in a complex framework involving economic, social and ideological influences: including industrial restructuring and geographic shifts, issues of immigration and ethnic division, and the appearance of state intervention where style and symbolism began to shape the face of urban architecture. This book explores an area of increasing concern and topicality in the USA as Mexican-US borders blur and industrial "new towns" appear imminent.
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