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Subtitle: the life and death of an American factory
By: Bill Bamberger, Cathy N. Davidson.
Contributors: Davidson, Cathy N., 1949-; Duke University. Center for Documentary Studies.
Series: The Lyndhurst series on the South
Publisher: Center for Documentary Studies; W.W. Norton
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Durham, N.C; New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
Subjects: White Furniture Company; Furniture industry and trade -- United States; Downsizing of organizations -- United States -- Case studies; Plant shutdowns -- North Carolina -- Mebane
Other titles: Life and death of an American factory
Description: The story of the White Furniture Company - a century-old, family-owned business that was bought out by a huge corporate conglomerate and later closed - puts a human face on the economic realities of the 1990s. Bill Bamberger took his revealing and powerful photographs during the last four months of operation on the factory floor, working side by side with the White employees. Cathy N.

Davidson's text focuses on six people who represent every economic level in the American workforce: a CEO, an executive assistant, a middle manager, a supervisor, a skilled artisan, and a manual laborer. All speak the same language of craft, commitment, and community.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-218).
"A DoubleTake book."