I Saw it Coming [electronic resource] : Worker Narratives of Plant Closings and Job Loss /
K'Meyer, T.author.
Hart, J.author.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Series Editors' Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; ONE: ""This Plant's Going to Be There Forever""; TWO: ""The Dangers of Some of the Jobs Was Unreal""; THREE: ""I Knew That Factory Wasn't Going to Last""; FOUR: ""I Was Overjoyed, I Was Sad, I Was Hurt""; FIVE: ""There's No Such Thing as Job Security Anymore""; Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Bibiliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
America—History.
United States—History.
History, Modern.
Social history.
Ethnology.
Political economy.
History of the Americas.
US History.
Modern History.
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Cultural Anthropology.
International Political Economy.