In the early 1900s, British Columbia embarked on a brief but intense effort to manufacture a modern countryside. The government wished to reward veterans of the Great War with new lives: soldiers and other settlers would benefit from living in a rural community, considered a more healthy and moral alternative to urban life. But the fundamental reason for the land resettlement project was the rise of progressive or "new liberal" thinking, as reformers advocated an expanded role for the state in guaranteeing the prosperity and economic security of its citizens.
This ideological shift pushed the government to intervene directly in the management of not only society but also the natural environment. As most arable, accessible land in British Columbia was already being farmed by 1919, the state had to undertake environmental engineering projects on a scale not yet attempted in the province. Creating a Modern Countryside examines how this process unfolded, identifies its successes and failures, and demonstrates how the human-environment relationship of the early twentieth century shaped the province we live in today.
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Descrizione libro Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. In the early 1900s, British Columbia embarked on a brief but intense effort, with long consequences, to manufacture a modern countryside. For the first time, the state directly intervened in planning and implementing land settlement. This title examines how this process unfolded and assesses its consequences. Codice articolo B9780774813389
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Descrizione libro Condizione: New. In the early 1900s, British Columbia embarked on a brief but intense effort, with long consequences, to manufacture a modern countryside. For the first time, the state directly intervened in planning and implementing land settlement. This title examines how this process unfolded and assesses its consequences. Series: Nature | History | Society. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 b/w photos, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJ; HBTB; RGC; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454. . 2008. Illustrated. paperback. . . . . Codice articolo V9780774813389
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Descrizione libro Condizione: New. In the early 1900s, British Columbia embarked on a brief but intense effort, with long consequences, to manufacture a modern countryside. For the first time, the state directly intervened in planning and implementing land settlement. This title examines how this process unfolded and assesses its consequences. Series: Nature | History | Society. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 b/w photos, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJ; HBTB; RGC; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454. . 2008. Illustrated. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Codice articolo V9780774813389