I Saw It Coming Worker Narratives of Plant Closings and Job Loss

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 v...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: K’Meyer, Tracy E., Hart, Joy L. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Palgrave Macmillan US 2009, 2009
Series:Palgrave Studies in Oral History
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary: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
Physical Description:XI, 185 p online resource
ISBN:9780230102262