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I Saw It Coming: Worker Narratives of Plant Closings and Job Loss 2009 Edition
Contributor(s): K'Meyer, T. (Author), Hart, J. (Author)
ISBN: 1403977453     ISBN-13: 9781403977458
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
OUR PRICE:   $52.24  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: January 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv)
- History | United States - 20th Century
- Business & Economics | Careers - General
Dewey: 331.129
Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (0.90 lbs) 185 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Geographic Orientation - Kentucky
- Locality - Louisville, Kentucky
 
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Publisher Description:
In this book, workers displaced by plant closings in Louisville, Kentucky tell their stories, emphasizing their agency, demanding respect for their skill, casting judgment on business and government for not showing that respect, and revealing a sense of alienation resulting from violation of their values and trust.