Retrenchment and Regeneration in Rural Newfoundland

Byron, Reginald (editor)

ISBN 10: 0802035396 / ISBN 13: 9780802035394

Published by University of Toronto, Toronto, 2003

About this Item

The editor and eleven other authors contribute to this 267 page volume. Contribution number 9 has some b/w maps, otherwise contents are strictly textual. Read more about : draggers, Fogo Island Cooperative, forest service, cod stocks, Eco-Research, nearshore, longliners, Grey Rock Harbour, and Northwest Atlantic. Rob Kean, Bonnie J. McCay, and Barabara Neis are three of the writers included. Cond : Papper wrapper iis mottled green. J.A. Kraulis did the front cover colour photo of a quiet fishing community. Spine fine, colours bright. Minimal soiling. Minor hi-lighting by a p/o (university student). Excellent reading copy. Quote (p. 144) : " One fisher expressed strong feelings that the community solidarity that once existed in Petty Harbour has disappeared . His opinion is that unlike in the days before the moratorium, his fellow fishers now are looking out only for themselves. " Size: 8vo.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Retrenchment and Regeneration in Rural Newfoundland
• Publisher: University of Toronto, Toronto
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802035396
• ISBN 13: 9780802035394
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Tabular Data
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good +
• Seller catalogs:
  • Canadiana

About this title

Synopsis

Set against the background of momentous economic changes over the last decade, Retrenchment and Regeneration in Rural Newfoundland examines the economic, political, and social circumstances that have led to the current crisis in rural Newfoundland. In this timely collection, ten social scientists explore how outporters are coping with uncertainty, the choices that they are now confronting, and the consequences of these choices in terms of their capacity to sustain livelihoods into the next generation and beyond. Offering both general overviews and specific case studies drawn from recent research, Retrenchment and Regeneration in Rural Newfoundland provides insight into the moral and political economy of Newfoundland, the background to the collapse of the fish stocks, and the effects of the crisis on outporter's occupational choices and migration decisions. Rich in detail and thought-provoking ideas, this collection is the first to examine the interconnected problems and opportunities in rural Newfoundland in light of global economic and social changes.

About the Author

Reginald Byron is Professor of Sociology and Anthropology in the School of Social Sciences and International Development at the University of Wales, Swansea.