Contingent work, disrupted lives: labour and community in the new rural economy

"Contingent Work, Disrupted Lives examines the effects of economic globalization on several manufacturing-dependent rural communities in Canada. In looking at such contemporary corporate strategies as plant closures and downsizing, authors Anthony Winson and Belinda Leach consider the impact of...

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Main Author: Winson, Anthony (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto [u.a.] Univ. of Toronto Press 2002
Series:Studies in comparative political economy and public policy 15
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Summary:"Contingent Work, Disrupted Lives examines the effects of economic globalization on several manufacturing-dependent rural communities in Canada. In looking at such contemporary corporate strategies as plant closures and downsizing, authors Anthony Winson and Belinda Leach consider the impact of capitalist restructuring on the residents of various communities. The authors argue that the new rural economy has caused considerable instability and hardship in the lives of rural residents as they struggle to adapt in the face of economic upheaval."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-220) and index
Physical Description:VIII, 224 S. graph. Darst., Kt.
ISBN:080203554X
0802084265

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