Sociology 2151A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Elliot Lake, Fictitious Entry, W. M. Keck Observatory
10 Apr 2014
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1961 population = 18,2380,000: rural/ small town = 6,000,000, about 33% 1991 population = 27,300,000: rural/ small town = 6,000,000, about 22% Usually females: young males are normally hired in resource extraction communities, university towns tend to be female dominated. >800 towns in canada: 15-20% of all communities. Evolution of resource extraction communities: edward mccain. 10 men to every 1 females very long) Individuals can buy their own home, invest in the community. 5: resource will eventually run out, cost of the resource may be greater than the selling price, always the potential for decline, may not always happened but the potential is there. If there is no more demand the people there either have to get out or they"re left with nothing because the company has abandoned the town. Lots of people are left with out-dated skills because technology has improved they"re not up to speed. Lower class workers will not be recruited to transfer.
