Overview

Company towns are often portrayed as powerless communities, fundamentally dependent on the outside influence of global capital. Neil White challenges this interpretation by exploring how these communities were altered at the local level through human agency, missteps, and chance. Far from being homogeneous, these company towns are shown to be unique communities with equally unique histories. also makes use of a sizable collection of previously neglected oral history sources and town records, providing an illuminating portrait of divergence that defies efforts to impose structure on the company town phenomenon.

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'Company Towns is a well-written and researched study of an important aspect of Canadian history that deserves a wide audience.'

'Company Towns is a well-written and researched study of an important aspect of Canadian history that deserves a wide audience.' -- Duff Sutherland Canadian Historical Review vol 94:4:2013

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Neil White is a Resolution Manager with Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

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