Beyond the Ruins: The Meanings of Deindustrialization

by Joseph Heathcott

Book Overview

The immediate impact of deindustrialization--the suffering inflicted upon workers, their families, and their communities--has been widely reported by scholars and journalists. In this important volume, the authors seek to move discussion of America's industrial decline beyond the immediate ramifications of plant shutdowns by placing it into a broader social, political, and economic context. Emphasizing a historical approach, the authors explore...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801488710
• ISBN13: 9780801488719
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: ILR Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher