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Routledge Class Acts: An Anthropology of Urban Workers and Their Union

Name: Class Acts: An Anthropology of Urban Workers and Their Union
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Explore the complex realities of the American labor movement in Class Acts: An Anthropology of Urban Workers and Their Union. This Routledge publication provides a deep look into the friction between national union leadership programs and the actual daily lives of front-line staff and members. Through a detailed anthropological ethnography, the book examines the conflicting interests of key players working in the trenches. It captures the struggle to maintain urban labor unions during a period defined by globalization, outsourcing, and deindustrialization. This work offers a brutally honest and engaging perspective on how union members attempt to drive positive change. Whether you are studying sociology, labor relations, or urban anthropology, this text provides a real-world view of the challenges facing modern workers as they fight to hold their organizations together in a changing economic landscape.

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An anthropological ethnography that provides a look at the daily struggles of union members in urban settings.

Examines the tension between high-level union leadership plans and the needs of front-line staff.

Analyzes how globalization, outsourcing, and deindustrialization impact modern labor movements.

Provides a brutally honest and engaging narrative regarding the efforts to bring back American labor.

Explores the conflicting interests of various players working to revitalize national union efforts.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1594510822
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 15 March 2005
Listed Since: 04 January 2007

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