Traditional settings for company towns were where extractive industries – coal, metal mines, lumber – had … See more

Paternalism, a subtle form of social engineering, refers to the control of workers by their employers who sought to force middle-class ideals upon their working-class employees. Paternalism was considered … See more

During the late nineteenth century, model company towns materialised, as enlightened industrialists recognised that many poor workers were living in appalling conditions. These industrialists wished to combat th… See more

Catalonia, located in north-eastern Spain, has an especially high density of company towns, known locally as industrial colonies. They are especially concentrated in river basins along the Ter and Llobregat and their tributaries. In … See more

Having bought the mining concession of Grand-Hornu in 1810, French industrialist Henri De Gorge soon realized the need for accommodating the growing workforce of his expanding business. He commissioned architect Fr… See more

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• Barenberg, Alan. Gulag town, company town: Forced labor and its legacy in Vorkuta (Yale University Press, 2014) in Soviet Union/USSR.
• Bowen, Dawn S. "In the shadow of the refinery: an American oil company to… See more