Best of
Labor
1974
Working: People Talk about What They Do All Day and How They Feel about What They Do
Studs Terkel - 1974
Men and women from every walk of life talk to him, telling him of their likes and dislikes, fears, problems, and happinesses on the job. Once again, Terkel has created a rich and unique document that is as simple as conversation, but as subtle and heartfelt as the meaning of our lives.... In the first trade paperback edition of his national bestseller, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Studs Terkel presents "the real American experience" (Chicago Daily News) -- "a magnificent book . . .. A work of art. To read it is to hear America talking." (Boston Globe)
Labor and Monopoly Capital: The Degradation of Work in the Twentieth Century
Harry Braverman - 1974
Written in a direct, inviting way by Harry Braverman, whose years as an industrial worker gave him rich personal insight into work, Labor and Monopoly Capital overturned the reigning ideologies of academic sociology.This new edition features an introduction by John Bellamy Foster that sets the work in historical and theoretical context, as well as two rare articles by Braverman, The Degradation of Work in the Twentieth Century (1975) and Two Comments (1976), that add much to our understanding of the book.
Organized Labor And The Black Worker, 1619 1981
Philip S. Foner - 1974
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On High Steel : The Education of an Ironworker
Mike Cherry - 1974