I Saw It Coming: Worker Narratives of Plant Closings and Job Loss 2009 Edition Contributor(s): K'Meyer, T. (Author), Hart, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403977453 ISBN-13: 9781403977458 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
Additional Information |
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 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
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. |