Hard As the Rock Itself Place and Identity in the American Mining Town |
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Author:
| Robertson, David |
Series title: | Mining the American West Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-60732-076-0 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2010 |
Publisher: | University Press of Colorado
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $25.95 |
Book Description:
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The first intensive analysis of sense of place in American mining towns,
Hard as the Rock Itself: Place and Identity in the American Mining Town provides rare insight into the struggles and rewards of life in these communities. David Robertson contends that these communities - often characterized in scholarly and literary works as derelict, as sources of debasing moral influence, and as scenes of environmental decay - have a strong and enduring sense of place and have even...
More DescriptionThe first intensive analysis of sense of place in American mining towns, Hard as the Rock Itself: Place and Identity in the American Mining Town provides rare insight into the struggles and rewards of life in these communities. David Robertson contends that these communities - often characterized in scholarly and literary works as derelict, as sources of debasing moral influence, and as scenes of environmental decay - have a strong and enduring sense of place and have even embraced some of the signs of so-called dereliction.