Uncommon Property describes Canadian West Coast fisheriesin the 1980s, focusing on the social and economic structure of theindustry. It is the product of a three-year research project conductedby the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University ofBritish Columbia. Part 1 is concerned with the history of the industry, the role ofthe federal and provincial governments, international markets,significant differences in raw fish markets and their importance forthe fish processing sector, and the international ...
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Uncommon Property describes Canadian West Coast fisheriesin the 1980s, focusing on the social and economic structure of theindustry. It is the product of a three-year research project conductedby the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University ofBritish Columbia. Part 1 is concerned with the history of the industry, the role ofthe federal and provincial governments, international markets,significant differences in raw fish markets and their importance forthe fish processing sector, and the international context for BritishColumbia fisheries. Part 2 considers the labour process. This includes chapters onshoreworkers and fishers, with descriptions of their characteristicsand working conditions. It also examines their history of organization,the special place of native Indians in the fishery, and the perspectiveof history by the Union of Fishermen and Allied Workers' UnionNewspaper. Part 3 considers fishing communities: their viability when they aredependent on a diminishing resource and their responses to resourcedepletion. This study offers readers unique insights into the complex problemsof fishing industries in which competing interests are attempting tofind solutions to unresolvable contradictions.
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Good. 045880990x. 402 pages including index. "Describes Canadian West Coast fisheries in the 1980s, focusing on the social and economic structure of the industry. The product of a three-year research project conducted by the Anthropology and Sociology Department at the University of British Columbia. Part 1 reviews the history of the industry, governmental roles and international context. Part 2 considers the labour process. Part 3 considers fishing communities. Offers unique insights into the complex problems of fishing industries in which competing interests are attempting to find solutions to unresolvable contradictions."-from back cover. Average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. A sound working copy.; 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; BRITISH COLUMBIA ECONOMIC CONDITIONS FISHERIES BUSINESS ECONOMICS TECHNOLOGY AQUACULTURE Uncommon Property: The Fishing and Fish-Processing Industries in British Columbia Fisheries Economic Aspects British Columbia Social Aspects Processing Industries.
