Sociology Theses and Dissertations . Follow. Jump to: Theses/Dissertations from 2024 PDF. Empowering Populist Politics: Social Media Use in the US and UK, James M. Howley. PDF. Exploring Educational Equity: An Ethnographic Case Study of Non-Profit Initiatives in Early Childhood Education, Jovana Jovanovic. PDF.
Examination of social environmental conflicts around mining in Mexico indicates that neoliberal reforms have facilitated "accumulation by dispossession," first …
Environmental Science, Sociology. — This study aims to assess the repercussions of illicit petroleum mining in Aceh Province across social, environmental, …
The similarities between mining settlements irf (different types in different societies at difFerent stages of e(»nomic development have often been commented upon by sociologists and anthrope)logists. E. T. Thompson, fe>r example, remarked on the basic fact diat underground mines are fixed in location by the nature of minerals, while …
4 miners dead in cave-in at north Mexico coal mine. On August 26, 2011 four miners were killed in an explosion that caved in part of a coal mine in the northern Mexico border state of Coahuila. The Minerales de Monclova company, which operates the mine, stated the accident at its La Esmeralda Coal Mine was caused by methane gas that exploded ...
This study is concerned with the socio-economic situation and the ecological problem presented by the coal mining industry in Iowa, with special reference to Monroe County. The aim will be to depict and to appraise these situations and problems as they relate themselves to this Iowa industry and both directly and indirectly to the welfare of the …
Coal mining adversely affects the eco-system as a whole. On the unstable earth, the un-resting mankind constantly uses a variety of resources for daily lives. Coal is recognized to have been the ...
1. Introduction. Mining is one of few industries that change entire landscapes, making it the source of a variety of impacts (see Bebbington et al., 2008; Mudd, 2010).These impacts are geographical in nature, as mines are unevenly distributed around the world and disproportionately affect the communities or ecosystems nearest to them …
I explore the social and Urban transformation patterns in a town affected by open pit mine in the eighties, while also looking at the more theoretical questions about social impact …
The Sociology of Mining Communities The Historical Background of West Yorkshire Mining Communities Research in Four Mining Communities in the 1980s Paid Employment: Traditional Social Networks and the Gender Division of Labour Contemporary Social Divisions: Tenure, Education, Health and Social Polarization Four Mining …
The Nueva Rosita Mine, owned by Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, is a surface mine located in Coahuila. The mine produced an estimated 0.036 MTPA of coal in 2020. 5. Santa Barbara Coal Mine. Owned by Mineria y Energia del Noreste, the Santa Barbara Coal Mine is a surface mine located in Coahuila. It produced an estimated 0.035 MTPA …
Mining has occurred for thousands of years, and social anthropologists have studied it for almost a century. This entry explains anthropology's principle findings about mining, beginning with the lives of miners who participate in both large-scale mining (LSM) and artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). It then discusses the politics of 'mining …
The worsening energy shortage and the recent decline in coal mining productivity stimulated the Panel to consider all factors influencing coal mining activities so that it could make recommendations for improving the environmental acceptability of coal mining and the health and safety of miners while also increasing productivity and improving ...
This paper is about the past and present, in the UK (Cronin 1979) and elsewhere (Shorter and Tilly 1974; Korpi and Shalev 1980; Conell and Cohn 1995), looking to coal mining …
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY . THE IMPACT OF COAL MINING ON THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF RURAL COMMUNITIES IN MOZAMBIQUE: A CASE STUDY OF CATEME . Antonio Macheve Jr. MCHANT003 . ... in, this thesis from the work, or works, of other people has been attributed, cited and referenced. 3. This dissertation is my own work.
The mining industry has remained Zambia's dominant industry for almost a century. According to the report by International Council for Mines and Minerals (ICMM) for 2013, Zambia is highly dependent on copper mining as the core productive industry. Mining contributes to direct employment (approximately at 1.7%), foreign direct investment …
Mexico (Hamilton 1982), Mexico's Dilemma: The Political Origins of Mex-ico's Crisis (Newell & Rubio 1984), Unions and Politics in Mexico: the Case of the Automobile Industry (Roxborough 1984), and Modern Mexico: State, Economy, and Social Conflict (Hamilton & Harding 1986) are just a few of the more recent and best known examples.
Mines Institutional Repository-- Includes Colorado School of Mines electronic theses & dissertations from Fall 2012 to the present, and some digitized theses & dissertations from years prior to 2012. Mines Repository This link opens in a new window
This article asks what sociology learnt from the deep coal mining industry and what it might still explore in the future around questions of regeneration and the half-life of deindustrialisation. Introduction In 1956 Coal is our Life, a landmark in British sociological research, was first published.
Natural resources are an integral part of all human civilization. Again, natural resources that can either be renewable or non-renewable, affords adequate atmosphere towards economic development. Coal as a form of non-renewable natural resource is obtainable through excavation. But in the process, it is often regarded as a socially and …
This article asks what sociology learnt from the deep coal mining industry and what it might still explore in the future around questions of regeneration and the 'half …
Examination of social environmental conflicts around mining in Mexico indicates that neoliberal reforms have facilitated "accumulation by dispossession," first …
Using the coal-mining region of Central Appalachia as a case study, Bell investigates the challenges of micromobilization through in-depth interviews, participant observation, content analysis, geospatial viewshed analysis, and an eight-month "Photovoice" project—an innovative means of studying, in real time, the social dynamics affecting ...
The objective of this study was to analyze, from a feminist political ecology perspective, the effects of mining on women in a rural community in Sonora State, in arid northwest …
ABSTRACT The multiplicity of violent techniques employed to impose land control and extraction remains under acknowledged. This article reviews research conducted between the years 2014 and 2018 and draws on three case studies: wind energy development in Mexico, coal mining in Germany, and copper mining in Peru. The idea of 'engineering …
Mining activities are the integral part of societal development. However, the mitigation of mine impacted environmental and social issues warrant a corrective action supported by appropriate post ...
Joint Coal Board (J.C.B.), (1981), Accident Statistics, New South Wales Coal Industry 1971/72 to 1979/80, Sydney, Joint Coal Board. Google Scholar Leigh, J. (1981), 'Health effects of coal mining operation', unpublished paper, available from the Joint Coal Board.
This article discusses a brief comparison of two pit villages in the 1950s when arguably coal mining in Britain was at its height, both in terms of tons produced and recorded manpower at work. It then turns to look to coal-mining villages in China today as sources of sociological insight for our collective futures.
The direct, indirect, and induced impacts of coal mining in New Mexico are presented in terms of output, value added, employment, and labor income for calendar year 2007. Tax, rental, and royalty income to the State of New Mexico are also presented. Historical coal production, reserves, and price data are also presented and discussed.
Description: The late nineteenth and early twentieth century Rocky Mountain West coal mining region was a hub of migration, relocation, new settlements, and sites for the …
Natural resources are an integral part of all human civilization. Again, natural resources that can either be renewable or non-renewable, affords adequate atmosphere towards economic development. Coal as a form of non-renewable natural resource is obtainable through excavation. But in the process, it is often regarded as a socially and environmentally …
the conveyor is coal, so some properties of the coal are given in Table 1. Table 1: Pulley . Some mechanical properties of coal. 2. width. Pile mater. Density of coal [t/m. 3] Maximu m slope Pile angle Static Slope Resistance Coefficient Particle Size a [mm] Coal 0,9 15 40 1,85 80 Transportation capacity of the belt conveyor is 500 tons per
Clean utilization of coal depends on the quality of raw coal, which depends on the coal-forming parent materials (petrology and chemical composition of coal), the multiple media of the coal-forming environment, and some epigenetic conditions, such as thermal evolution (coalification), magmatic hydrothermal fluid, groundwater. Based on the research results …
In this article I use institutional theory to illustrate the process of identity formation and reproduction in the context of a male-dominated work environment. Based on a case study of an underground colliery in Nova Scotia, Canada, I will illustrate the functioning of powerful institutions in two distinct senses. First, social obligations rooted …
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT 29 ENERGY PLANNING POLICY AND ECONOMY COAL MINING HISTORICAL ASPECTS TEXAS FUEL SUBSTITUTION LABOR RELATIONS PETROLEUM SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS ENERGY SOURCES FEDERAL REGION VI FOSSIL FUELS FUELS INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS MINING NORTH AMERICA USA …
The samples are collected from two different coal mining regions, IB Valley and Talcher area, of the state of Odisha. The analysis was carried out to find the effect, coal mining activities were having on the water quality of the mines. The purpose was also to compare the effects on the water quality of the two different mines from different ...
