Half-Life of Deindustrialization
«An important and timely contribution to studies of working-class culture in this period of economic and social transformation."" - Nick Coles, University of Pittsburgh
""Linkon’s compelling study opens up a new set of texts and new critical problematics—the aftermath of downsizing, the impact of neoliberalism on everyday life, the politics of memory—with great verve and insight."" - Joseph Entin, Brooklyn College»
Starting in the late 1970s, tens of thousands of American industrial workers lost jobs in factories and mines. Deindustrialization had dramatic effects on those workers and their communities, but its longterm effects continue to ripple through working-class culture. Les mer
Through analysis of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, film, and drama, The Half-Life of Deindustrialization shows why people and communities cannot simply "get over" the losses of economic restructuring. The past provides inspiration and strength for working-class people, even as the contrast between past and present highlights what has been lost in the service economy. The memory of productive labor and stable, proud working-class communities shapes how people respond to contemporary economic, social, and political issues. These stories can help us understand the resentment, frustration, pride, and persistence of the American working class.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- The University of Michigan Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780472073795
- Utgivelsesår
- 2018
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
Anmeldelser
«An important and timely contribution to studies of working-class culture in this period of economic and social transformation."" - Nick Coles, University of Pittsburgh
""Linkon’s compelling study opens up a new set of texts and new critical problematics—the aftermath of downsizing, the impact of neoliberalism on everyday life, the politics of memory—with great verve and insight."" - Joseph Entin, Brooklyn College»