Migration and Urbanization in the Ruhr Valley, 1821-1914

Erscheinungsjahr 1997
ISBN: 978-0-391-04033-5
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 9, 454 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 769 g

Reihe: Studies in Central European Histories

This book analyzes the human consequences of urbanization and geographical mobility for residents of a major city in the Ruhr Valley of Germany during the century-long transition from an agrarian order to the industrial era. By documenting the dynamism of Duisburg's population, the interdependence of urban and rural life, and the importance of households and social networks, it reshapes the conventional understanding of central European migration The unprecedented scope of this analysis of these social processes is made possible by a unique combination of detailed census manuscripts, vital records, police residency registers, and building permits that are unmatched by any other nineteenth-century European or North American city.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jackson, James H

Jackson Jr., James H. SEE 18027

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik: Minderheiten
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten

Über Autor(innen)

James H. Jackson, Jr., Professor of History (Point Loma College since 1978). He has published numerous articles and conference presentations on the social history of migration and urban development. He is a recipient of the "Best Article" Award from the Conference Group for Central European History, American Historical Association (1982).