Niagara falling : globalization in a small town by Miller, Carol D

Niagara falling : globalization in a small town (#0IY6L84)

by Miller, Carol D
Hardcover Lexington Books, 2007
Dewey: 307.76
Description: ix, 111 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

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Product Overview
From Follett
Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-103) and index.;Introduction and overview -- End of the social compact : corporate acquisitions and globalization -- Fear and loathing in a paper mill town -- Too many cops -- Backing away -- Bowling alley for sale -- Dead bugs and other environmental issues -- Where everybody knows your name -- Conclusion: Lessons from the fall.
From the Publisher
Niagara Falling reveals what happens to a small community when it is forced into the global economy. This case study of the effects of "globalization in reverse," when foreign-based companies operate in a community in the United States, takes the reader to Niagara, Wisconsin, where the primary employer is the local paper mill, currently owned by a new, foreign company. Miller examines whether and how local government, civic engagement, education, and the environment are affected by this reverse globalization. Has Niagara changed because its main employer is now a huge, multinational company based in Finland? Or are many of the changes it has experienced simply the result of the natural progression of a small town? Niagara Falling is an accessible work for sociology scholars and students alike.
Product Details
  • Publisher: Lexington Books
  • Publication Date: August 27, 2007
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Dewey: 307.76
  • Description: ix, 111 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
  • ISBN-10: 0-7391-2168-5
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-7391-2168-9
  • LCCN: 2007-017916
  • Follett Number: 0IY6L84