 | Energy Transition and the Local Community: A Theory of Society Applied to Hazleton, Pennsylvania Subjects: Hazleton (Pa.) -- Economic conditions; Human ecology -- Pennsylvania -- Hazleton; Community development -- Pennsylvania -- Hazleton; The worldwide shift from coal to oil-based technology was devastating for many communities. This book tells the story of one such community: Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Through this case study, Rose defines both the vulnerability and the strength of local populations whose fortunes rest with the energy economy of the world. Dan Rose is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and Landscape Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of Ethnographic Writing, Patterns of American Culture and Black American Street Life. |
