MN 200 - Cultural Aspects of Mining

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MN 112.
Lecture Hrs. 3

This course will explore the cultural and sociological dynamics associated with mining. Students will identify the nature of the communities which depend on mining industries, the material culture objects, geographical, and political influences with which they are associated. The focus of the course will be on community as the group of people who obtained their livelihoods directly from mining, including the employees of the mine, their dependents, extended family, mine operators, and mine owners. Mining and mining communities will be explored through analysis of various cultural perspectives and differences throughout the world. Emphasis will be placed on identification of the characteristics of “typical” mining communities, cultural traits, personal influences, as well as the overall impact on society. The student will compare and contrast mining cultures in Australia, South Africa, the United States, and Wales.
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