This book gathers stories of transformations, which occurred to the
land, people, and communities of the anthracite coal region in
general and Mt. Carmel in particular. It tells how Eastern
Europeans were recruited by giant railroad companies to work (and
often die) in their dangerous mines. It also shows how these people
who were at first alienated by their new surroundings soon
developed confidence and pride in their work, and built a
supportive community that survived the boom and bust of anthracite
mining. The Deppen Scholars share how they followed their
ancestors' path as they first experienced alienation, then gained
the confidence to ultimately graduate with pride from Bucknell
University. contemporary interdisciplinary case study that cuts
across history, sociology and education while mixing a bit of the
economics of de-industrialization. trying to over analyze their
underlying motivations. An interesting exploration of the emergence
of class consciousness. We didn't feel poor in Mt. Carmel so class
consciousness resulted from our interactions at Bucknell and
beyond. We appreciate your good, hard work and for having it read
more like a novel than a treatise cultural--presented in the
context of a caring professor's quest to understand and connect
with the people of a small Pennsylvania anthracite town.
University.
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