An "Oleaginous Civilization" : Oil in Southern California

Urban oil production is a key factor in Los Angeles’s environmental, social, and economic history. Oil workers and their families experienced hazardous conditions in oil-field communities that added to Los Angeles’s suburban sprawl. In response, oil workers were in the forefront of labor activism se...

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Veröffentlicht in:Southern California Quarterly. - University of California Press. - 97(2015), 3, Seite 283-295
1. Verfasser: Quam-Wickham, Nancy (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Veröffentlicht: 2015
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Southern California Quarterly
Schlagworte:oil workers oil industry regulation oil industry hazards subsidence Business Physical sciences Applied sciences Information science Behavioral sciences